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How the Special Relationship Became the Odd Couple Sep. 04, 2025
Through two world wars, it has been the special relationship: the linkage between the United States ... Read More
Trump Administration Breathes Life Into Lost Cause of the Confederacy Sep. 02, 2025
The Trump administration is talking about making the nation's capital and places like California and... Read More
The Turbulent 1960s Continue to Shape America's Criminal Justice System Aug. 26, 2025
The 1960s were turbulent. The nation was in the midst of two wars. First, the Cold War with the Sovi... Read More
Trump's Cocktail of Racism and Spectacle: Shaken in L.A., Stirred in D.C. Aug. 20, 2025
Donald Trump sent National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles. As a follow-up, he deployed the ... Read More
Has The Death Penalty Become Arbitrary and Capricious? Aug. 19, 2025
Those who write about the death penalty often do so from a certain bias. I wanted to take a crack at... Read More
Eyewitness Identification Under Scrutiny Aug. 12, 2025
For decades, eyewitness identification was considered the gold standard when it came to evidence use... Read More
The Tragic Abduction and Murder of Etan Patz is Back in the News Aug. 05, 2025
In 1979, a 6-year-old boy disappeared on his way to his Manhattan school bus stop. Etan Patz's disap... Read More
How to Keep Kids from Killing Kids Jul. 29, 2025
What once would have shocked the conscience is now forgotten by the end of the article. Consider the... Read More
Florida's Convoluted Death Penalty Process Jul. 29, 2025
Last week, a Florida jury deliberated for one hour and 42 minutes before recommending the death pena... Read More
Overburdened Public Defense Puts Justice at Risk Jul. 22, 2025
Lawyers are personally responsible for the quality of representation they provide. Public defenders ... Read More
This Convicted Criminal Recrossed Biden's Border Jul. 16, 2025
Democratic Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware introduced the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery ... Read More
The Growing, and Impactful, Phenomenon of True Crime Jul. 08, 2025
Recently, I was scrolling through some news articles and came across this headline, "Nearly 2 in 3 A... Read More
Courts Not Compelled to Accept 'Obviously Absurd' Presidential Directive Jul. 01, 2025
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of a temporary restraining order (TRO) granted to ... Read More
The End May Be Near for Miranda v. Arizona Jun. 24, 2025
Nearly 60 years ago, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart asked Attorney John J. Flynn, represe... Read More
Instead of Being Down About Trump, People Are Rising Up Jun. 18, 2025
If the barrage of MAGA nuttiness and raw meanness is getting you down, ponder this passage from the ... Read More
The Obsolescence of Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Jun. 17, 2025
Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy acknowledged in 2012 — when writing an opinion... Read More
5th Anniversary of the Death of George Floyd -- The Damage Continues, Part 2 Jun. 12, 2025
In dealing with the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles police chief described his for... Read More
Prosecuting Parents for Unsafe Sleep Environments Jun. 10, 2025
Every year in this country over 4,500 babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Children's ... Read More
The Presidential Pardon as a Tool of Political Repression Jun. 03, 2025
American presidents are empowered by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, "to grant repri... Read More
President Trump, Why Isn't Barack Obama in Prison? It's Time to Order These Specific Investigations of Obama Jun. 01, 2025
It's a funny thing. I had almost forgotten about the interview I did with my Columbia University pro... Read More
