Crime and Justice

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Over the past 40 years, federal criminal law has exploded in size and scope while deteriorating in quality.

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VIRTUAL EVENT: The “Minneapolis Effect”: Hostility Toward Law Enforcement, Police Officer Passivity, and the Rise of Violent Crime

Mar 16

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George Gascón: Rogue Prosecutor Undermines Rule of Law and Makes LA Less Safe

Jan 28, 2021 Over an hour read

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The Challenge of Fentanyl: The China-Mexico Connection

Jul 15

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Citizen’s Arrest After Ahmaud Arbery: Reasonable Reform of a Valuable Doctrine Amy Swearer

Jun 17, 2021 About an hour read

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High Court Got It Right: Prosecute Hacking, Not Terms of Service Violations Michael J. Ellis

Jun 7, 2021 3 min read

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Philadelphia Isn’t Los Angeles: Putting a Rogue Prosecutor’s Primary Win Into...

Jun 4, 2021 6 min read

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Let’s Not Sabotage the Military Justice System Thomas Spoehr

May 27, 2021 4 min read

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The Right Way to Fight Racism Emilie Kao

May 20, 2021 6 min read

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Biden Unwisely Rescinds One of Trump’s Criminal Justice Reforms

May 18, 2021 4 min read

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May 18

11:00am - 11:45am

VIRTUAL: Ending Interpol Abuse

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GEDMatch and the Fourth Amendment: No Warrant Required

May 13, 2021 13 min read

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