Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the nation's first Supreme Court justice to have served as a public defender, and the first since Thurgood Marshall to have experience as a defense attorney. That's good.
Going after oligarchs breathes new life into sketchy asset forfeiture powers.
That perplexing situation underlines the hazards of police tactics that aim to prevent violence but often have the opposite effect.
After Rochester police took her cash, Cristal Starling found out just how hard it is to challenge civil asset forfeiture in court.
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The city's army of 160 speed cameras issued a ticket every 11 seconds during 2021 and generated $89 million in revenue.
The ACLU of Northern California is suing to overturn the ordinance.
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The previous standard barring such lawsuits made “little sense," wrote Justice Brett Kavanaugh for the majority.
By smearing public defenders, the Texas senator shows what he thinks of constitutional rights.
One bill would repeal a range of laws against sex work, while the other would change them from criminal to civil offenses.
The Supreme Court nominee's critics say she clearly did, but several federal appeals courts disagree.
Terry Abbott couldn't afford representation, because the state took the cash he'd use to pay for it.
"This is gonna be so fun," one officer says.
Curfews and alcohol rollbacks meant to mitigate danger actually hurt local businesses.
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Cameras and tracking technology purchased to battle COVID-19 will be a lingering affliction.
An Arkansas police officer used trumped-up charges to punish a man who criticized him for violating the Constitution.
The police officers who allegedly framed William Virgil were denied qualified immunity. But they're still trying to delay a trial.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer worries that approving the SAFE Banking Act would make broader changes less likely.
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A ruling in a dispute over emails sought by the January 6 committee agrees that Trump's actions likely violated two federal laws.
DeRay Mckesson didn’t cause or encourage violence against police in Baton Rouge in 2016. The court says he can still be held responsible.
Arslan Guney spent 10 hours in jail for making a few marks on a gym floor. He could still get three years in prison.
The officer used a "pain compliance maneuver" to force information from the boy's sister, who was recording the encounter.
A character study of the Massachusetts girl who convinced her boyfriend to kill himself
