Lori E. Lightfoot, Art Acevedo, Ashley Allison, Barry Friedman, David F. Levi and Jennifer Morinigo | July 1, 2020 | Policing
Now available on Reasonably Speaking this episode of “Coping with COVID,” produced jointly with the Bolch Judicial Institute, shifts attention from one pandemic to another, the plague of excessive force by police officers. This is an old and longstanding...
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...
Edward B. Foley, Steven F. Huefner, Justin Levitt, Lisa Marshall Manheim and Jennifer Morinigo | June 18, 2020 | Election Administration
In the face of the pandemic and rising concerns about safety at the polls, an unprecedented number of voters across the nation requested an absentee ballot for the primary elections, overwhelming election officials and bringing to light serious problems with absentee...
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...
Jennifer Morinigo | June 1, 2020 | Policing
At ALI’s 2017 Annual Meeting, the Use of Force chapter from ALI’s Principles of the Law, Policing project was approved.* This Chapter contains best practices for police departments to follow concerning use of force in officers’ interactions with the public.The need...