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Kristine Hamann - New York Law Journal – August 15, 2011 New York State’s law enforcement has made dramatic progress toward its goal of video recording the entire custodial interview of a suspect. This goal is the culmination of a gradual shift in approach from the days when only summary statements from suspects were recorded. On Dec. 14, 2010,...

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Quoting from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Web Site: “While, as of October 1, 2011, local communities will begin taking custody of offenders who meet the criteria of being non-violent, non-serious, and non-sex offenders, there are some exceptions to this rule. There are a number of crimes that are categorized as being non-violent, non-serious, and non-sex...

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Setting the Record Straight on Sunday Hunting Read the original post: Setting the Record Straight on Sunday Hunting

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Monitoring of Political Activity Has Become a Serious Concern in Light of Expanded Police Activities and Capabilities BOSTON -- In a move to compel disclosure of information that has been withheld from the public about the Boston Police Department's expanded surveillance operations, including the scope of its monitoring of political activities, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts...

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A California Chamber of Commerce-opposed bill banning most employers from using consumer credit reports for employment purposes passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Aug.... Read this article: Bill Banning Credit Report Use for Employment Passes Senate Fiscal Committee

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Yaroslavsky and Antonovich say proposed transition of inmates from state prison to county lockups would also add to fiscal burdens. By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, August 17, 2011 Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday condemned Sacramento’s cost-cutting decision to keep some state prisoners in local lockups and have parolees be supervised by county agencies, asserting that both...

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New York University's (NYU) discrimination lawsuit has settled with a $210,000 payout to the plaintiff, an African man whose boss constantly harassed and demeaned him. An institute of higher education, NYU's lawsuit illustrates that discrimination persists even at prestigious universities. The African plaintiff, Osei Agyemang, was an employee at the university. He worked at NYU's Bobst Library, where...

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Seattle, WA: Event organizers are expecting to break attendance records this weekend for the 20th annual Seattle Hempfest , taking place this Friday through Sunday at Myrtle Edwards Park along the downtown Seattle waterfront. Previous years' events, which were limited to two days, have drawn crowds in excesses of 150,000 people. Over 60 musical acts and over one...

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Rochester, MN: The administration of synthetic THC (aka dronabinol) decreases colonic motility compared to placebo in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to clinical trial data to be published in the journal Gastroenterology . Investigators at the Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research (CENTER) in Rochester, Minnesota assessed the impact of oral THC versus placebo in...

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The number of federal and state court approved wiretaps increased by 34% in 2010.