Lauren Klosinski | June 23, 2020 | Policing
An article from The Atlantic, “How to Actually Fix America’s Police,” addresses the systematic issues with policing in America and lays out a strategy for reform.The article argues that while acknowledging issues within individual police departments is important, the...
Jennifer Morinigo | June 22, 2020 | Policing
The American Law Institute is making the Sections of Principles of the Law, Policing that are approved by both ALI Council and membership available for free download. These Sections were presented in drafts at the 2017 and 2019 Annual Meetings. In 2017, the Use of...
Barry Friedman, Brandon Garrett, Rachel A. Harmon, Christy E. Lopez, Tracey L. Meares, Maria Ponomarenko, Christopher Slobogin and Tom R. Tyler | June 10, 2020 | Policing
Several law school faculty, each of whom runs or is associated with a center devoted to the practice of policing and the criminal justice system, released the report “Changing the Law to Change Policing: First Steps” to address enduring problems in American...
Jennifer Morinigo | June 10, 2020 | Policing
New York Attorney General Leticia James announced the appointment of Barry Friedman and Loretta Lynch as special advisors to help guide and support her investigation into the recent interactions between NYPD and the general public.From the press release:Loretta Lynch...
Pauline Toboulidis | June 9, 2020 | Policing
On Thursday, June 11, Minnesota Law is hosting a free webinar on “Policing, Racism, and the Law,” which will feature discussion on current issues surrounding policing policy and racial injustice.From the event description,Justice for Black Americans, people of color,...
