Monthly Archives: January 2021
The Mandate for Civil Rights and Justice Reform
Ballot measures across the nation have demanded reforms to long entrenched laws that unfairly punish people of color and other minority groups. The challenges to these decades-old policies have strong public support, with nearly 70 percent of Americans in favor of overhauling the criminal justice system. What measures should such an overhaul encompass, and… Read More »
Qualified Immunity Here to Stay? Maybe not!
Qualified immunity (QI) has been the subject of heated debate in this country for years, never more than in 2020 as the public has reacted with disgust to blatant acts of police misconduct. It’s worth revisiting the legal implications, the reality, and the future of the doctrine now. The Law In 1982 the Supreme… Read More »
Understand Your Rights When Getting Pulled Over
It’s happened to most of us: you’re on the road with no particular worries on your mind, when suddenly a knot of apprehension lodges in your gut: those all-too-familiar red and blue lights are flashing in the rear-view mirror. This time, it’s not some stranger being pursued by the police. This time, you’re the… Read More »
