SEC Announces Formation of Crypto Task Force

The SEC announced the launch by SEC Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda of a crypto task force dedicated to developing a “comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.” In the US.... Read more »
Seeking Feedback on Model Use of Force Policy – Beta Version Release Complete – Stanford Center for Racial Justice

Seeking Feedback on Model Use of Force Policy – Beta Version Release Complete – Stanford Center for Racial Justice

Today’s (May 15) release of the final chapter of the beta version of the Model Use of Force Policy marks a significant milestone for the Stanford Center for Racial Justice. The beta... Read more »
Washington State Bar Seeks Chair to Helm Technology Task Force

Washington State Bar Seeks Chair to Helm Technology Task Force

This was just passed along to me from someone at the Washington State Bar Association. If you are interested, act fast. The deadline is tomorrow. I am posting the notice verbatim. In... Read more »
British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner announces inquiry into police use of force – JURIST

British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner announces inquiry into police use of force – JURIST

British Columbia Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender announced on Tuesday that the commission will hold an inquiry into the use of force by the police against minorities and individuals with mental health... Read more »
Uzbekistan dispatch: new laws come into force with a new year – JURIST

Uzbekistan dispatch: new laws come into force with a new year – JURIST

Farzona Kayumova is a staff correspondent for JURIST in Uzbekistan and a law student at Tashkent State University of Law.  2023 was a year of great legal and political change in the... Read more »

Cherokee Nation Launches New Criminal Justice Task Force

Cherokee Nation leaders announced the creation of a new task force examining criminal sentencing reform, enhancing the tribe’s existing “reentry” program and evaluating the tribe’s detention facility, Fox 23 reports. “Since we... Read more »

Louisiana Police Chief Arrested for Excessive Force

Chief Elvan “Van” McDaniel of the Homer Police Department in Louisiana has been arrested on charges of aggravated battery and malfeasance in office related to the arrest of a reported thief on... Read more »

Incoming New Zealand Government May Force Gangs to Cover Facial Tattoos or Face Arrest

The New Zealand National party said on Thursday that if its proposed ban on gang patches on clothing does not go through then it would consider making gang members apply foundation over... Read more »
AP: Border clashes in South Lebanon force over 4,200 to flee – JURIST

AP: Border clashes in South Lebanon force over 4,200 to flee – JURIST

Escalating cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have led to the displacement of over 4200 individuals in South Lebanon, according to a Friday report from the Associated Press. These clashes have... Read more »

Ohio Newspaper Accuses Columbus Police of Refusing to Release Records Around Officer Shootings, Use of Force

The Columbus Dispatch has filed a complaint asking the Ohio Supreme Court to make a local police department comply with state public records laws, Jordan Laird reports. The complaint accuses the Columbus... Read more »
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