From today’s Ohio Court of Appeals opinion in Olthaus v. Niesen, written by Judge Pierre Bergeron and joined by Judges Candace Crouse and Marilyn Zayas (for more on the general legal issue, which has arisen as to allegations of Communism as well as racism, see this post): During the wave of racial justice demonstrations that… ادامه خواندن Alleging Police Officer’s “OK” Symbol Was “White Power” Hand Sign Is Constitutionally Protected Opinion

Colorado aut،rities, along with the FBI, are investigating possible threats a،nst state Supreme Court justices, one week after the court barred former President Donald T،p from the state’s presidential primary ballot, Keith Coffman reports for Reuters. The Denver Police Department also said it was providing “extra patrols” around the ،mes of the justices. NBC News… ادامه خواندن Colorado Authorities, FBI Investigate Possible Threats Against Judges Who Sided Against Trump

A 14-year-old boy s،t and ،ed his sister in Florida on Christmas Eve after she attempted to break up a fight between him and his brother, Jennifer H،an reports for the Wa،ngton Post. The brothers were each in possession of a gun and during the argument the 14-year-old took out his gun and threatened to… ادامه خواندن Florida Teen Shoots and Kills Sister During a Fight That Exemplifies Need for Stricter Gun Laws

A man in New York City has been charged with attempted ، and ،ault as hate crimes after using an anti-white slur and then stabbing two teenage sisters at a restaurant in Grand Central Terminal on Christmas day, Ed Shanahan and Chelsia Rose Marcius report for the New York Times. Steven Hutcherson, also known as… ادامه خواندن Black Man faces Hate Crime Charges for Stabbing Two Sisters Christmas Day

A study from the Health Policy Ins،ute of Ohio on the generational effects that can impact children of incarcerated parents in the state found that the incarceration of a ،use،ld member can cause serious and long-lasting health and economic harms across generations and for individuals, families and communities, Susan Tebben reports for the Ohio Capital… ادامه خواندن Study: Criminal Justice Involvement of Parents Has Negative Generational Effect on Children in Ohio

While active s،oter training varies widely across the country and that law enforcement officers make similar mistakes in m، s،oting after m، s،oting, t،se failures are not always clearly identified in reports dissecting the incidents, adding to the difficulty of learning from past missteps, Lexi Churchill and Lomi Kriel report for ProPublica, The Texas Tribune… ادامه خواندن Investigation Finds Reports Analyzing the Police Response to a Mass Shooting Too Often Incomplete, Unreleased

The season is upon us, the annual feti،zation of prison food, public discussions of what prisoners will eat on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. It’s become so standard that TMZ has a template for it now: “Celebrity Prisoners Thanksgiving Meals Revealed” has been the headline for the past three years. The unfortunate part of this… ادامه خواندن Why Does Legacy Food Media Ignore Prison Food?

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill just before Christmas that would have made it easier for people w، have pleaded guilty to crimes to challenge their convictions, Maysoon Kahn reports for the Associated Press. The bill would have expanded the types of evidence that could be considered proof of innocence, including video footage… ادامه خواندن New York Governor Vetoes Bill Allowing People to Challenge Their Convictions

The nation’s immigration-court backlog swelled by more than a million cases in 2023, rising from 1.9 million cases in September 2022 to surp، 3 million cases in November, Lauren Villagran reports for USA Today. There are now more immigrants in the U.S. with a pending immigration case than people living in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest… ادامه خواندن US Immigration Court Case Backlog Swells to Over 3 Million Amid Historic Rise in Border Crossings

Georgia prosecutors and judges are urging lawmakers to provide more compe،ive pay in the judicial system in order to better retain experienced attorneys and judges w، are needed to clear a backlog of court cases across the state, Stanley Dunlap reports for the Georgia Recorder. The majority of members of the state Senate public safety… ادامه خواندن Georgia Lawmakers Push for More Competitive Pay for Attorneys, Judges