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18 Sep 2019, 2:20 pm by Alicia Maule
The documentary includes commentary from experts on the legal and prison systems, such as Angela Davis and Michelle Alexander. [read post]
18 Sep 2019, 9:21 am by Stoltmann Law Offices
Recently, Capps told his tale to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Joseph DiStefano before a month before the 48-year-old husband and father of one was scheduled to start a four-year federal prison sentence. [read post]
13 Sep 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal At the Bedraggled FEC, a Clean Slate of Leaders? [read post]
10 Sep 2019, 6:31 pm
Across the country, promises of reforming the criminal justice system had gotten many people elected as DA. [read post]
30 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Barr Books Trump’s Hotel for $30,000 Holiday Party MSN – Jonathan O’Connell and David Fahrenthold (Washington Post) | Published: 8/27/2019 Attorney General William Barr will hold a family holiday party for 200 people at Trump International Hotel in December that is likely to cost $30,000. [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Cherokee Nation Sending First-Ever Delegate to Congress Newsweek – K Thor Jensen | Published: 8/20/2019 The Cherokee Nation is appointing its first delegate to Congress. [read post]
19 Aug 2019, 2:00 am by Patrick@nimblelight.com
Philadelphia Criminal defense attorney Lauren Wimmer has the knowledge and experience to get you a fair result. [read post]
16 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Def Con’s Voting Village, and the conference at large, has become a destination not only for hackers but also for lawmakers and members of the intelligence community trying to understand the flaws in the election system that allowed Russian hackers to intervene in the 2016 election and that could be exploited again in 2020. [read post]
9 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Philadelphia Inquirer – Michael Brice-Saddler (Washington Post) | Published: 8/6/2019 The 44 names that U.S. [read post]
2 Aug 2019, 3:23 am by Douglas A. Berman
But such changes, while desperately needed, do nothing for the hundreds of thousands of people who are already serving long sentences in America’s expensive and overcrowded prison system. [read post]
26 Jul 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
But at a time when many Democrats are increasingly worried about foreign influence in the U.S. political system, rejecting the donations is a way for the candidates to shore up their good government bona fides. [read post]
23 Jul 2019, 9:52 am
The simplistic binaries that frame conversations of Palestinian armed struggle evoke the condescension expressed by colonial overloads toward the resistance of indigenous peoples. [read post]
17 Jul 2019, 8:55 am by Michael Rushford
  Julie Shaw of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Larry Krasner, a former defense attorney elected in 2017, has filed a brief in a capital case before the state's highest court, arguing that the justices should utilize the King's Bench power to strike down the death penalty law due to systemic problems. [read post]
9 Jul 2019, 3:51 am by SHG
The issues about his use of authority aside, it was a fascinating experiment testing whether the historic tough-on-crime approach that produced Prison Nation was necessary to protect people, or whether it was a hugely destructive force, particularly to the poor and minorities who suffered the brunt of the system’s brutal force. [read post]
5 Jul 2019, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The justices accelerated the race between the two parties to tilt the system to their advantage by electing as many governors and legislators as possible or, in some states, getting voters to support ballot measures to take the redistricting process out of politicians’ hands by 2021. [read post]
21 Jun 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The plaintiffs argue the rule violates their First Amendment rights, and the lawsuit seeks to overturn the administration’s latest effort to bring transparency to the medication pricing system. [read post]
25 May 2019, 11:37 am by Dean I. Weitzman, Esq.
Talk to a Philadelphia car crash attorney at MyPhillyLawyer by calling 215-914-5471 or toll-free at 1-866-907-2231 anytime and our experienced, compassionate, aggressive team of attorneys and support staff will be there for you and your family every step of the way as we manage your case through the legal system. [read post]
21 May 2019, 4:15 am by SHG
After watching these developments with growing dismay, Rick Krajewski, an organizer for a leftist political group called Reclaim Philadelphia, convened about 30 Philadelphia activists in January at the offices of a prisoner-advocacy organization to float a radical proposal. [read post]
11 Apr 2019, 10:01 am by Gritsforbreakfast
No one needs to be arrested for what in essence is a criminalized administrative violation.Probation: Arguably the most important measure announced when it comes to decarceration in the state prison system is Creuzot's decision to significantly shorten probation stints, a decision with a great deal of evidence-based support. [read post]