Policing in America
The View From Riotsville, U.S.A.
Tyler McBrien Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 8:01 AM
A review of Sierra Pettengill’s documentary film, “Riotsville, U.S.A.” (2022).
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Book Review
Policing With Less and Less Policing
Daniel Richman Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 10:54 AM
A review of Michelle Wilde Anderson, “The Fight to Save the Town: Reimagining Discarded America” (Simon & Schuster, 2022).
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How Young Is Too Young to Be a Police Officer?
Madalyn K. Wasilczuk Fri, Jul 29, 2022, 8:01 AM
In discussions of police brutality, an important issue that is neglected is the age—and, therefore, developmental capacity—of the officers. That needs to change in order to limit harmful policing.
The January 6 Project
Policing and the Siege of the United States Capitol
Vida B. Johnson Thu, Jun 16, 2022, 8:01 AM
The attack on the Capitol was enabled by a law enforcement culture that has ignored white supremacy and far-right extremism
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Should Judges Defer to Police Expertise?
Anna Lvovsky Thu, Feb 17, 2022, 11:36 AM
Legal challenges to police misconduct often do their best to deny claims that police officers are “experts” in the field. But what if they are, and that’s part of the problem?
Policing in America
Alternative Channels for Police Transparency
Hannah Bloch-Wehba Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 8:01 AM
Fourth Amendment doctrine and new policing technologies have made law enforcement less transparent, less accountable and less trustworthy. Transparency law is beginning to fill the gap.
Aegis
Understanding Police Reliance on Private Data
Farhang Heydari Fri, Oct 8, 2021, 9:03 AM
Although law enforcement investigations have always depended on information from private actors, modern technology and big data have transformed an analog collection process into an automated, digital one. This shift has elevated the role that private entities play in the investigative process, mirroring the growth of private influence across the entire criminal system. Many of these private influences have been fiercely criticized.
Aegis
Private Data/Public Regulation
Barry Friedman Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 9:20 AM
Policing increasingly relies on the collection of digital data, often of people for whom there is no basis for suspicion. Police seek fewer search warrants and more requests to harvest metadata, they buy data from brokers, they track location and other aspects of our lives. Sometimes police collect the data themselves. More often they gather it from third parties. They do so by purchase, and by court order.
Aegis
Modern Day General Warrants and the Challenge of Protecting Third-Party Privacy Rights in Mass, Suspicionless Searches of Consumer Databases
Jennifer Lynch Tue, Sep 28, 2021, 8:51 AM
Today, more than ever, law enforcement has access to massive amounts of consumer data that allow police to, essentially, pluck a suspect out of thin air. Internet service providers and third parties collect and aggregate precise location data generated by our devices and their apps, making it possible for law enforcement to easily determine everyone who was in a given area during a given time period.
Policing in America
Evaluating the Police Shooting of Ashli Babbitt
Geoffrey Alpert, Jeff Noble, Seth Stoughton Thu, Sep 9, 2021, 10:34 AM
A parsing of the legal issues at play in the police shooting in the Capitol on Jan. 6.