EM Program to Shift Towards Program Run by Judge’s Office
In another update to the ongoing saga of changes the Safe-T Act has had on the legal system, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced that his agency would be phasing
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Numerous Federal Prisons Set to Close
Plans to Abruptly Close Several Facilities Due to Budget Restraints Revealed
As we have previously covered, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) has been grappling with several issues that have hampered the BOP and its ability to provide necessary support…
Courts Continue to Grapple with Marijuana Uncertainty in Illinois
Supreme Court Rules Raw Cannabis Smell Justifies Search of Vehicle
Just months after ruling that the smell of burnt cannabis alone cannot justify a police officer subsequently searching a vehicle, as we covered here, the Illinois Supreme Court found that…
Recent Reports Outlines Continued Issues in Federal Prison System
Lack of Staffing, Crumbling Infrastructure, and Presence of Contraband Plaguing Bureau of Prisons
Following a series of unannounced inspections by the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of Bureau of Prisons (“BOP”) facilities, the OIG recently released a publicly available report…
Police Arrest Canadian Duo Along I-80 for Trafficking Cocaine
Search Reveals Over $40 Million of Cocaine in Vehicle
Illinois State Police brought felony charges against 27-year-old Vanshpreet Singh and 36-year-old Manpreet Singh, both from Canada, after recovering over $40 million of cocaine during a traffic stop. Police pulled the…
iPhone Update Helps Locks Out Law Enforcement
Inactivity Reboot Feature Makes iPhone More Secure
Police agencies suddenly issued alarms recently when they noticed that suddenly iPhones in their possession were quietly rebooting on their own, frustrating law enforcement who had previously seized the phone and wanted to…
Federal District Court Rules Illinois Assault Rifle Ban Unconstitutional
District Court Ruling Sets Up Appellate Court Battle
As we have previously covered, multiple times, a court made a key ruling around the Illinois statewide ban against the future sale, distribution or possession of what are commonly referred to as…
Issues Remain with How Law Enforcement Tracks and Prosecutes Child Pornography
Appellate Court Finds Law Enforcement Violated Constitutional Rights with Warrantless Search of Email Containing Possible Child Pornography
The Second Circuit of Appeals recently found that law enforcement violated the 4th Amendment rights of an individual when they opened an email…
Criminal Justice Reform on the Ballot in Several States
Voters to Weigh in on Marijuana Legalization, Police Funding, and Other Issues
With the upcoming election in November, voters in several states will have the opportunity to vote on several ballot initiatives that are designed to allow the public to…
Me Too Movement 2.0?
Sexual Assault Accusations Against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Garth Brooks Rattles Music Industry
In the past several weeks there have been a new rash of criminal charges and accusations of sexual assault against icons in the music industry, including federal…