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Nyia McCree
Apr 9, 20244 min read
From jazz to hip-hop to rap: The policing of lyrical expression for criminal trials.
“Hey, this that slime sh**/hey, YSL sh**/hey, killin’ 12 sh**/hey, f**k jail sh**/hey.” Jeffery Williams, aka Young Thug, rapped these...
Emily Moran
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Facial recognition inaccuracies leading to wrongful arrest.
TW: Racial Discrimination The inaccuracy of facial recognition technology is a problem that has become apparent due to the increase in...
Felicia Sych
Jan 29, 20243 min read
Artificial intelligence and the criminal legal system.
The era of artificial intelligence (AI) has begun. C-3PO from Star Wars. J.A.R.V.I.S. from Iron Man. Baymax from Big Hero 6. What were...
Angela Chen
Apr 17, 20234 min read
“Getaway Car” versus “Slatty:” Lyrics evidence exacerbates racial disparities
Jeffery Lamar Williams, known professionally as Young Thug, is standing trial for multiple charges, including conspiring to violate...
Kayla Ollendorff
Nov 10, 20223 min read
The Supreme Court's opportunity to formally expand Brady
TW: sexual violence, child abuse On Aug. 26, 2022, Troy Mansfield’s attorneys filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the...
Vicky Cheng
Nov 22, 20214 min read
Is the Fourth Amendment ready for the internet: Accessing the social media evidentiary goldmine
Digital communication traces back to as early as 1844 when Samuel F.B. Morse sent a series of dots and dashes from Washington, D.C. to...
Brigitte Sotto
Apr 30, 20183 min read
Evidence that shouldn’t be forgotten about: The rape kit backlog
*Formatting and title updated Oct. 25, 2023. This blog was originally published under the title "Evidence That Shouldn't Be Forgotten...
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