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Article • December 31, 2015 • from PLN January, 2016
California Officials Reverse Position after Receiving Prison Phone Company Contributions by Derek Gilna California Officials Reverse Position after Receiving Prison Phone Company Contributions by Derek Gilna Prisoners and members of their families filed a federal class-action lawsuit in November 2015 against officials in Orange County and three other California counties, …
Article • December 3, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
Obama Administration Promises Transparency but Vigorously Prosecutes Whistleblowers by Matthew Clarke Obama Administration Promises Transparency but Vigorously Prosecutes Whistleblowers by Matt Clarke In 2009, President Barack Obama promised a more transparent, whistleblower-friendly government. Obama claims he delivered on that promise with his November 27, 2012 signing of the Whistleblower Protection …
Article • December 1, 2015 • from PLN December, 2015
One of Two Charges Dropped against Former Texas Governor in Abuse-of-Power Case by Matthew Clarke One of Two Charges Dropped against Former Texas Governor in Abuse-of-Power Case by Matt Clarke One criminal charge has been dismissed in an abuse-of-power case filed against ex-Texas Governor Rick Perry, but a second charge …
Article • October 28, 2015
$78,125 Awarded to Former Indiana Prisoner for Police Officials’ Misconduct and Practices by $78,125 Awarded to Former Indiana Prisoner for Police Officials’ Misconduct and Practices Christopher Parish – who had wrongfully spent eight years in prison for a robbery and shooting – was awarded $78,125 in damages by a federal …
Article • October 19, 2015
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules on Fallout Procedures Implemented After Crime Lab Scandal by Matthew Clarke Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules on Fallout Procedures Implemented After Crime Lab Scandal by Matt Clarke On July 22, 2013, the Supreme Court of Massachusetts issued an opinion in three cases dealing with the validity of …
Article • October 19, 2015
$40,000 for DUI Suspect over Destroyed Exculpatory Video by $40,000 for DUI Suspect over Destroyed Exculpatory Video A jury in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin decided, in December 2009, in favor of plaintiff Troy Scheffler in the amount of $40,000 for the county willfully …
Article • October 16, 2015
Federal Court Releases County Commissioner Convicted of Fraud by David Reutter Federal Court Releases County Commissioner Convicted of Fraud by David Reutter Citing “age (87) and deteriorating health,” an Alabama federal district court reduced the prison sentence of a former county commissioner convicted of corruption. The court reduced the sentence …
Article • August 1, 2015 • from PLN August, 2015
Investigation Forces Arizona Clemency Board Chairman to Resign by Joe Watson Investigation Forces Arizona Clemency Board Chairman to Resign by Joe Watson A Republican political consultant who was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer to head Arizona’s Board of Executive Clemency (Board) said he was “forced out” of the position after …
Article • June 30, 2015
Report Reveals 'Widespread' Nepotism within Department of Justice Division by Report Reveals 'Widespread' Nepotism within Department of Justice Division An investigative report alleges that inside the Justice Management Division (JMD) of the U.S. Department of Justice, family connections, rather than the merits of work history or expertise, are the surest …
Chappelle v. Jeter, NY, Complaint, Illegal Seizure and Continued Detention of Infant Plaintiffs, 2015 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------------------------X LAQUANA CHAPPELLE, individually and on behalf of 15 Civ. 4187 (GBD) her infant children A.C., L.C., and X.C., Plaintiffs, COMPLAINT -againstKIM JETER, SHEILA BENNETT, JUDY ENWRIGHT, …
A Roadmap to Justice for CIA Torture, Human Rights Watch, 2015 R I G H T S NO MORE EXCUSES W A T C H A Roadmap to Justice for CIA Torture H U M A N No More Excuses A Roadmap to Justice for CIA Torture Copyright © 2015 …
Crime Labs Still in Crisis by Matthew Clarke Crime Labs Still in Crisis by Matt Clarke The October 2010 Prison Legal News cover story, “Crime Labs in Crisis: Shoddy Forensics Used to Secure Convictions,” provided an extensive examination of problems at crime labs nationwide. Apparently, and unfortunately, little has changed …
Article • February 10, 2015
Louisiana’s Troubled Plaquemines Parish Detention Center by David Reutter by David Reutter With $118 million in federal funds, Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish built a state-of-the-art 871 bed jail. However, the Parish lacks the money to operate it or the prisoners to fill it. The jail was built on the plans of …
Brief • January 29, 2015
Food Not Bombs et al v. City of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Complaint, political demonstration permits, 2015 Case 0:15-cv-60185-XXXX Document 1 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/29/2015 Page 1 of 29 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION FORT LAUDERDALE FOOD NOT BOMBS, NATHAN PIM, JILLIAN …
Brief • January 16, 2015
Gas Drilling Awareness v. Powers, PA, Settlement and Dismissal, Activists Tagged 'Terrorists' - 2015 Case 1:10-cv-01997-WWC Document 115 Filed 01/16/15 Page 1 of 1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL KATHLEEN G. KANE ATTORNEY GENERAL January 16, 2015 Litigation Section 15th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 772-3561– …
Brief • December 18, 2014
Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition v. Powers, PA, Letter Clearing Group of Wrongdoing, Activists Tagged 'Terrorists' - 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY December 18,2014 Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition 33 Mapleseed Drive Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612 Dear Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition: In 2007, an executive order issued by then-Governor Rendell …
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …
Pay to Prey Report on the Privatization of Public Services Center for Media and Democracy 2014 Pay to Prey Governors Facilitate the Predatory Outsourcing of America’s Public Services CENTER FOR MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY October 2014 © 2014 Center for Media and Democracy. All rights reserved. No part of this document …
Article • September 18, 2014 • from PLN September, 2014
Former New Mexico State Senator Released from Prison by Former New Mexico State Senator Released from Prison Manny Aragon, 66, a former New Mexico state Senate leader, was released from federal prison on December 5, 2013. Although most federal prisoners are sent to a halfway house to complete the remainder …
ICE Officials Target of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination Lawsuits by ICE Officials Target of Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination Lawsuits Accusations of sexual harassment and anti-male bias at the highest levels of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bureau resulted in a shakeup at the agency and two federal lawsuits, …
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