Policing project Adviser Sherrilyn Ifill joined civil rights activist DeRay McKesson and Google’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer, David Drummond, for a Google Zeitgeist event on policing tactics, systemic racism, changing policy and Campaign Zero.
Jennifer Morinigo Posts
Massachusetts Court Says When Encountering Police, Black Men May Have “Reason for Flight”
Jennifer Morinigo | Sep 21 2016 | Policing
On Tuesday, September 20, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the act of fleeing from police is not enough evidence that a person is suspicious, particularly if the person is a black man.
The Dakota Access Pipeline
Jennifer Morinigo | Sep 12 2016 | American Indian Law
Last week a judge ruled that construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline may proceed, with the exception of an area in North Dakota.
The Evolution of the Model Penal Code “Consent” Definition
Jennifer Morinigo | Sep 6 2016 | Sexual Assault
The definition of Consent has been one of the most hotly debated issues in the project. Although it comprises only a single subsection of the Definitions section (Section 213.0(3)), “consent” is the principal concept used to distinguish lawful from unlawful sexual conduct. It is therefore critical that the concept is accurately defined.
Texas COA Reinstates State Court Jurisdiction in Indian Child Custody Dispute
Jennifer Morinigo | Aug 31 2016 | American Indian Law
In an opinion filed on August 3, 2016, the Texas Court of Appeals reinstated state court jurisdiction in an Indian Child Custody Dispute.
Article Examines Sexual Assault Laws – Looks to Model Penal Code
Jennifer Morinigo | Aug 26 2016 | Sexual Assault
An article in Reveal, a publication by The Center for Investigative Reporting, asserts that Mississippi and California sexual assault laws lag behind the other 48 states. The article states that the ALI Model Penal Code: Sexual Assault and Related Offenses project may help solve this issue.
Panel Addresses Campus Assault
Jennifer Morinigo | Aug 22 2016 | Student Sexual Misconduct
The ABA presented a panel titled “Sexual Assault on College Campuses: Balancing the Rights and Interests of the Accused and the Victim” at its Annual Meeting in San Francisco.