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New York high court finds police can search state DNA database for relatives of potential suspects

JURIST

Specifically, the state convicted their brothers of felonies and have their DNA in the databank. In a related New York data privacy case, last month, the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York Betty Rosa banned the use of facial recognition technology in New York schools.

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Police Threatened by ‘Low Work Ethic and Curdled Cynicism’: Bratton

The Crime Report

Two percent were rearrested for a violent felony, though originally released state data inflated both numbers. But in responding to critics, Barton argues that policing technologies from databases to automatic license-plate readers are far from Orwellian.

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Paralegal Career Choice: Public Service or Private Practice

Paralegal Bootcamp

The bureaus are often divided into divisions, Felony Trial, Special Prosecutions, Sexual Violence / Child Protection, and Investigations. Similarly, a Federal US Attorney’s Office will have both a Criminal and Civil Bureau. In general, the Criminal Bureau will prosecute matters on behalf of the State’s Attorney or US Attorney.

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Supreme Court will answer teed-up bail questions and decide felony-murder resentencing issue; it depublishes arbitration opinion

At the Lectern

The cases concern resentencing a defendant whose felony-murder conviction is tossed under subsequent legislation narrowing the felony-murder rule. Specifically, the issue is whether a court, when resentencing for the felony underlying the vacated felony-murder conviction, can include an enhancement related to the underlying felony.

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Status quo watch

SCOTUSBlog

Louisiana that the Sixth Amendment (as incorporated against the states by the 14th Amendment) guarantees criminal defendants the right to a unanimous jury, it meant a 12-person jury — not a six-person jury, which is all that Florida affords some felony defendants. rescheduled before the Dec. 1 conference; relisted after the Dec.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: May 7, 2022 to May 13, 2022

Broadcast Law Blog

The proposed legislation, if adopted, would eliminate the safe harbor that TV broadcasters currently enjoy if they use approved technology to prevent loud commercials. Legislation has been introduced in Congress to update the CALM Act.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 26, 2022 to April 1, 2022

Broadcast Law Blog

For this action to be effective, the Senate would need to also vote on this bill to take the drug off Schedule I, which currently makes its possession and distribution (and the use of radio to promote it), a federal felony. Then the President would have to sign the bill.