Criminal (in)justice

A federal judge says Seattle's new contract with police puts the city out of compliance with a 2012 consent that was supposed to make officers more accountable for use of force. We'll be watching this one closely.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

$17 million in grants from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation seek to refocus attention on an area of criminal justice reform that's been largely overlooked in the push to end mass incarceration: conditions inside prisons.  Small, Safe, and Humane: A Vision for Prison ReformAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A dystopian scene in London, where police are deploying facial recognition cameras on streets and issuing citations to passersby who don't consent to be scanned. Is this our future? Fines And Facial Recognition - BBC ClickAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In the last five years, we’ve seen case after case of police killing unarmed civilians – even people running away. Usually, officers do not face charges; when they do, juries often acquit them. Does the law governing police use of force favor police? Our guest, Professor Cynthia Lee, is one of the leading thinkers on use of force law, and she’ll discuss proposed changes. Article: “Reforming the Law on Police Use of Deadly Force”  Maryland HB 1121 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Hundreds of former federal prosecutors are now on record that -- but for the Justice Department's policy against prosecuting sitting presidents -- the Mueller report contains ample evidence to bring obstruction charges against Donald Trump.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In the metropolitan heart of the tech industry, San Francisco bars police and city agencies from using facial recognition software. The latest in a string of recent stories we've been following on evolving technologies of surveillance. CI #36 Alvaro Bedoya CI #49 Barry Friedman  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Apropos of our recent episode on ALPRs, Holly from Idaho asks: what can we, as citizens, do about these surveillance systems that seem to be popping up in the digital world?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands