Jennifer Morinigo | November 23, 2016 | Policing
Researchers from the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization, presented the findings of a recent study completed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Spokane, Washington. The preliminary results of the study suggest that officers do not use less force...
Pauline Toboulidis | November 15, 2016 | Policing, Sentencing
ALI President Designate and Duke Law School Dean David F. Levi recently held a roundtable discussion with Patricia Breckenridge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri; Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas; Martin Hoshino,...
Jennifer Morinigo | November 14, 2016 | Policing, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
The Sixth Edition of the Trial Manual for the Defense of Criminal Cases is now available. Visit the ALI CLE website to place an order for the printed volumes. Public defenders may request a free electronic copy of the Trial Manual. Please email communications@ali.org...
Noelle Phillips | November 1, 2016 | Policing
The Denver Police Department is rewriting its use-of-force policy to align it with the community’s changing expectations for how officers handle volatile situations and to reflect progressive policies recommended by national policing experts. The new policy will shift...
Jennifer Morinigo | October 24, 2016 | American Indian Law, Data Privacy, Policing, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
At its October 2016 meeting, the Council took the following actions concerning project drafts: The Law of American Indians There was discussion of portions of Council Draft No. 3, but, due to insufficient time, no approval was sought. The Council will continue its...
Jennifer Morinigo | September 27, 2016 | Policing
The Brennan Center for Justice and the Policing Project teamed up to host policing experts at a day-long conference, Policing and Accountability in the Digital Age, at NYU Law. The series of panels discussed the opportunities and challenges presented by rapid advances...
