This morning I posted a new law review article discussing the problem of "red flag officers": violence-prone police officers who pose a safety threat to the communities they police. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Red flag gun laws are an increasingly accepted way to protect the public from people who pose a demonstrable safety risk. Can they also serve as a model for protecting the public from violence-prone officers? papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

NEW: 20 chicago cops made hundreds of arrests after being flagged by the state's attorney's office for misconduct or dishonesty. "If an officer can’t be trusted to give truthful and accurate testimony, they should not be making arrests," said one expert. chicagoreader.com/news-politics/…

Minneapolis' Behavioral Crisis Response program now responds to non-violent 911 calls 24/7, with Minneapolis leaders declaring their commitment to a public safety program that frees up officers and avoids criminalizing mental illness. Lots more here: mprnews.org/story/2024/03/…

Columbia Law Review is now accepting abstract submissions for our Fall 2024 Symposium on the Law of Protest! Please submit your abstracts to Shaunak Puri, our current Symposium & Book Review Editor, at [email protected]. #LRSubmissions @ScholasticaLR Columbia Law School

Congratulations to my two St. Thomas Law (MN) clinic students and their client on a very well-deserved not guilty!

Excited to see one of my former clients featured in the Washington Post today. Good luck in law school, Benard! washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024…

Prosecutors across the country maintain ‘Brady lists’ of officers with a credibility problem. But there’s little guidance on maintaining the lists, which in Wisconsin contain at least 350 names. wisconsinwatch.org/2024/05/wiscon…

Red flag laws aim to prevent people who pose a significant threat of violence from accessing weapons. Could the #redflaglaws model be applied to #officers who pose a significant risk to #publicsafety? Find the Answer: spkl.io/601047Ecq Subscribe: spkl.io/601147EcS

Columbia Law Review is proud to announce our 2024 Symposium, on the “Law of Protest.” The Symposium brings together brilliant legal minds to discuss a pressing issue in the legal community and in society writ large. This year's Symposium will take place 11/15/24 in NYC.

More terrific reporting on Cook County prosecutors’ persistent failures to thoroughly identify and disclose information about dishonest police officers.

Breaking News: An ex-Memphis officer, who has pleaded guilty in connection with the beating and death of Tyre Nichols, testified that he had been angry about his lack of arrests before he began the pursuit of the 29-year-old Black man last year. nyti.ms/3Ttyvk3

Police in the small Mississippi city of Lexington discriminate against Black people and use excessive force, a Justice Department report finds. apnews.com/article/lexing…

Kudos to HCAO for making concrete efforts to comply with its Brady obligations. This is a good development.

#Protests are a fundamental part of American society, but how much protest does the #FirstAmendment protect? This article clarifies the tension between protesters’ rights & #lawmakers’ ability to restrict protests. Read: spkl.io/6012fKO2q Subscribe: spkl.io/6013fKO2S

Great look at the Little Scandinavia prison unit in PA. phillymag.com/news/2024/11/0…