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California prosecutors charge three Alameda police officers with involuntary manslaughter of detainee Mario Gonzalez in 2021

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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in California announced charges on Thursday against three City of Alameda police officers for involuntary manslaughter of detainee Mario Gonzalez. The District Attorney’s Office charged the officers with involuntary manslaughter under section 192(b) of the California Penal Code. .”

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5 Game-Changing Features MyCase Released in 2020

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In response to the emerging challenges sweeping the legal industry this year, MyCase released a number of features that helped attorneys and supporting staff work full-time from anywhere, engage clients virtually, and continue to get paid promptly with zero disruption to business.

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Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to George Floyd murder

JURIST

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Wednesday announced former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Nothing will bring Floyd back.

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Colombia court decriminalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

JURIST

While this is a landmark decision for Colombia and for the surrounding region, Colombia’s Constitutional Court missed an excellent opportunity to be at the forefront of the world by regulating abortion outside of criminal law and to treat it as a public health issue.

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Grosskreutz v. Grosskreutz? Surviver from 2020 Kenosha Shooting Sues Kyle Rittenhouse

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Gaige Grosskreutz who was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse during the Kenosha riots in 2020 is now suing him as well as Wisconsin police and officials. YouTube screengrab Just when you thought that the Kyle Rittenhouse case was over. it is back. Grosskreutz responded, “Correct.”

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Can the ‘War’ on Gun Violence Learn From the Mistakes of the War on Drugs?

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For decades, attorneys, activists, academics, and even judges have openly critiqued the War on Drugs and its associated harsh enforcement policies such as mandatory minimum sentencing. Benjamin Levin is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School. The message is simple,” he said recently. “If

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Police Entrapment in the Virtual World

The Crime Report

Zaia focuses on two recent Canadian cases adjudicated by the Canadian Supreme Court to examine how the law can be used as a tool to curb police powers where necessary to maintain an appropriate balance. They effectively put the burden on trial judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and police to determine what constitutes a “virtual space.”