Federal Role in Police Reform
Tim Lynch talked about the federal government’s role in reforming state and local police departments.
935 viewsTim Lynch talked about the federal government’s role in reforming state and local police departments.
935 viewsPanelists talked about community policing following recent incidents of police-involved shootings and subsequent protests. Topics included the militarization of police, the use of body camer…
298 viewsAttorneys and civil rights advocates talked about the state of civil rights law. They focused on needed reforms in the criminal justice system and community relations with local law enforcem…
962 viewsTwo Court of Appeals judges, one from the Ninth Circuit and one from the Fourth Circuit, debated the pros and cons of criminal justice issues such as mandatory minimums and over-criminalizat…
852 viewsPanelists talked about lessons learned from the unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. Topics included ways to improve community policing, possible …
239 viewsTim Lynch talked about President Obama’s recommendations aimed at improving community policing, as well as his executive order ending the transfer of some military-type equipment to local po…
277 viewsTim Lynch talked about civil asset forfeiture laws, the history of reform efforts, and a renewed focus on police abuse of the laws in order to seize assets.
746 viewsSidney Powell talked about her book, Licensed to Lie: Exposing Corruption in the Department of Justice, in which she discusses prosecutorial misconduct and what can be done about it. During …
19,025 viewsTim Lynch talked about his concerns on the increasing militarization of police forces in the United States in light of recent events in Ferguson, Missouri. Mr. Lynch also provided a historic…
550 viewsLegal analysts and experts reviewed the 2011-12 Supreme Court term, and previewed its upcoming term. They focused on three cases, the Arizona immigration law, the FCC v. Fox Television case …
380 viewsWinnie Stachelberg and Tim Lynch argued the effectiveness and necessity of hate crime laws, and they answered questions phone calls and electronic communications from viewers. Mr. Lynch beli…
441 viewsHarvey Silverglate talked about his book Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent (Encounter Books (September 1, 2009). In his book criminal defense attorney Harvey Silverglat…
1,460 viewsGlenn Greenwald talked about his book, A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency. He argued that President Bush’s good vs. evil world view won him supporte…
261 viewsMr. Stamp and Mr. Swift spoke about the operation of military tribunals, Constitutional issues surrounding the trials of detainees suspected of terrorism, and the rights of the accused. They…
429 viewsCato Institute hosted an event on law and legal reform. Panelists talked about the dangers of the government breaking its own laws and the ignorance of citizens about their constitutional ri…
279 viewsLegal professionals discussed the most recent term of the Supreme Court and looked ahead to the upcoming term. They spoke about a number of prominent cases as well as general trends. The pan…
84 viewsIn the fourth of a five-part series on the Patriot Act, guests explained how the Patriot Act changed search warrant and other investigative laws and how the new laws are applied. They also r…
204 viewsPanelists talked about the role of the military in ensuring homeland security. Among the issues they addressed were the traditional aversion to the use of military force on domestic soil, ba…
387 viewsLawyers talked about various cases decided in the latest term. Among the topics they addressed were the potential impact of decisions on Affirmative Action, a Texas sodomy law, copyright iss…
116 viewsPolicy analysts talked about the impact of the USA Patriot Act and recent proposals to amend the legislation. Among the issues they addressed were protecting civil liberties, law enforcement…
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