"There’s an over-reliance on AI outputs with little attention to any tradeoffs or risks." Innocence Project Policy Director Walter Katz spoke with TIME on how AI technology is impacting the criminal legal system. time.com/7306226/ai-cri…

A controversial ruling from 2024, which found that RPD make prejudicial stops of Black drivers, was thrown out by a federal appeals court on Friday. richmond.com/news/local/art…

The FBI statistics released Tuesday show murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. in 2024 fell nearly 15% from a year earlier, continuing a decline that’s been seen since a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. to.pbs.org/45A0R2m

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On this day in 2017, more than 200 members of white supremacist, alt-right, neo-Nazi, and pro-Confederate groups from across the country marched with torches at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

“While Latinx drivers account for only 17% of stops, they are 55% of those searched, compared to 19% for white drivers. This disparity cannot be explained by geographic targeting or”data-driven analysis,”which the sheriff purports to follow—it reflects discriminatory discretion.”

ICE arrested a legal permanent resident last Friday outside of the Henrico County courthouse. Arman Momand is a 19-year-old Virginia high-school student here on a special visa from Afghanistan – his father worked for the US Army, his lawyer said. richmond.com/news/local/art…

🧵🚨BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump is expected to begin the illegal, inhumane jailing and institutionalization of homeless D.C. residents as soon as tonight. Homeless people have the same legal rights as any other resident of D.C. A Know Your Rights thread:

A reminder today (August 12th) of terrible things. But a reminder nonetheless, and a lesson we oughta remember. Hate is not a guiding light. It burns us. It blinds us. And we must always strive to do better.

ICE used your taxpayer dollars to trick out a bunch of trucks in new livery, all painted black with "ICE" and a logo printed in gold on the side (and Trump's name in gold on the back window), then shoot a rap video in DC to post on social media. I am not making this up.

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In 1669, Virginia introduced The Casual Killing Act. The act allowed the slave master, to legally murder an enslaved African during execution of punishment. ↓Read↓ ko-fi.com/post/The-Casua…

“The original proposed ordinance banned people from camping on public property and allowed police to seize any unattended property. Anyone in violation of the ordinance after warnings could have faced up to a year in jail or up to a $2,500 fine.”

Let’s be clear: the National Guard troops, federal law enforcement, and D.C. police cannot violate the Constitution or the D.C. Home Rule Act. Understanding your rights can help you make the best decision for yourself if approached by law enforcement.

Automated License Plate Readers Are Watching You Jacob Sullum @Reason reason.com/2025/08/13/aut…

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Elected officials and advocates in Alexandria held a press conference this evening on the site of what they believe to be the first workplace ICE raid in the city. They say several men were detained while on their lunch break doing a roofing job in the Chirilagua neighborhood.

State Rep. Nicole Collier said she would not fall in line with the GOP House speaker's requirement that Democratic lawmakers be surveilled by state troopers. huffpost.com/entry/texas-st…

Arlington, Virginia’s Commonwealth Attorney is reporting that ICE is “smashing windows and pulling people out of their cars in South Arlington” this morning. “THIS is what makes communities unsafe.”

Fireworks already at Crime Commission between former-Democratic Comm. Atty Theo Stamos (before going on to work for Trump's DoJ & GOP Miyares) and Chair Charniele Herring over license plate reader law enacted this July, which Stamos claims has major problems per law enforcement.