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Davis Hayman
May 28, 20242 min read
What’s in my bag?: N.Y. Governor authorizes National Guard in the subway to deter crime
In March 2024, N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul authorized 1,000 members of the National Guard and State Police to patrol the New York City...
Kimberly Tanner
Apr 9, 20244 min read
Secure D.C.: The omnibus crime bill and its impact on D.C. youth.
On March 11, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 into law. More commonly known as the “Secure...
Maliha Sammo
Mar 20, 20243 min read
Every breath you take, every move you make, the police are watching you: The looming threat to privacy and the absence of legal safeguards
There exists a Fourth Amendment gap in privacy law that allows for the use of facial recognition surveillance in public places by the...
Nyia McCree
Mar 28, 20233 min read
Police brutality: Is it really a race problem?
TW: Racism, Police Brutality, Violence When asked about the recent murder of 29 year old Black civilian, Tyre Nichols, in Memphis,...
Felicia Sych
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Podcasts: The newest tool in a detective’s arsenal?
When investigative journalist Sarah Koenig began her podcast in 2014, she wanted to tell the story of Adnan Syed, a man sentenced to life...
Arielle Aboulafia
Jun 1, 20224 min read
Greenlighting non-police alternatives to traffic enforcement and road safety
Though traditional notions of public safety have long regarded law enforcement as the only effective means of keeping communities safe,...
Bennett Nuss
Apr 12, 20223 min read
Legal tracking: Are no knock warrants declining in use?
On Feb. 2, 2022, Minneapolis police executed a no-knock raid on Amir Locke’s apartment as part of a homicide investigation in neighboring...
Samuel Disario
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Why queer persons disproportionately experience police violence, how we can fix it
Kayla Moore, a transgender woman, was experiencing a paranoid schizophrenic mental health crisis. Instead of receiving care, she was...
Kevin Botros
Jan 21, 20222 min read
Body-worn cameras: Substantive, distractive or both?
Police Body-Worn Cameras (PBCs) are implemented with various policy goals, but most prominently, they are used to reduce police...
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