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DOJ Signals New Strategy For ‘Environmental Justice’

The Crime Report

“We know there are communities, including communities of color and low-income communities, that are disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards and harms, and that have struggled to get their concerns about violations addressed,” Kim said in prepared remarks to members of the American Bar Association in Washington DC Tuesday. “To

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A Question of Willfulness: The Trial of “Other” Officers in the Floyd Case Is No Slam Dunk

JonathanTurley

It is often more difficult to prove criminal nonfeasance (the failure or omission to perform an obligatory duty) as opposed to misfeasance (wrongful performance of a lawful act) or malfeasance (intentional conduct that is wrongful or unlawful). Follow him on Twitter: @JonathanTurley.

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TURKEY TORTS (2020)

JonathanTurley

In 2020, the cancelation of parades and the reduction of travel has led to a very different legal profile of holiday mishaps and malfeasance. Thanksgivings tend to reflect the state of our society for better or worse. Indeed, the torts and crimes recorded this year seem painfully reminiscent of this loathsome year.

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