Double Jeopardy Bars Second Conviction for Similar Conduct
In a recent Untied States Supreme Court case, Barrett v. United States, the Court ruled in a unanimous decision that a defendant cannot be convicted and sentenced twice for a single act
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More Fraud Alleged by Illinois Government Employees
Investigations Continue in Pandemic Relief Program Abuses by Public Employees
As we have previously covered, there have been numerous instances of highly publicized cases around the state of Illinois and city of Chicago detailing alleged fraud perpetrated by public employees,…
Allegations of Police Misconduct Surface Again
Chicago Police Department Accused of Targeting African Americans Over Guns
As we have previously covered, watchdog organizations and community activists have expressed dissatisfaction with policing practices of the Chicago Police Department (CPD). Now, the department is facing accusations that certain…
Changes in Chicago Police Department Policies
CPD Officers Allowed to File Gun Charges Directly with Courts Under New Policy
Recently, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced an expansion of a pilot program that allows Chicago Police Officers to file felony gun charges without getting…
Hemp Products Face Bans
Federal Government to Ban Hemp Derived and THC-Infused Products
As we have previously covered, there has been some controversy since the passage of the 2018 federal farm bill that helped legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp for farmers. Although it…
Border Patrol’s Nationwide Crackdown and Its Legal Implications
Massive Surveillance Network of Drivers Revealed
In a shocking revelation, an investigation by the Associated Press has found that the United States Customs and Border Patrol has been monitoring drivers through automatic license plate readers and studying drivers for “suspicious”…
Federal Authorities Remain Focused on Criminal Elements of Cryptocurrency Use
Money Laundering Charges Announced Against Chicago Area Crypto Firm
As we have previously covered, the Trump Administration previously disbanded the Department of Justice’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and has generally expressed a desire to work with industry and business leaders…
Ever Expanding Surveillance Could Violate Personal Rights
Law Enforcement Could Expand Surveillance Capabilities Through Private Companies
There is a growing trend of private companies working with law enforcement or creating work arounds to collect privately recorded data and sharing it with them for investigative purposes, often employing…
Police Departments Further Embracing AI Technology in Day-to-Day Activity
Joliet Police Department Announces AI Program Will Write Police Reports
The City Counsel of Joliet announced that it had entered into a multi-year agreement with an artificial intelligence company that will provide the city’s police department with access to a…
Possible Reform Over How Courts View/Prosecute Prostitution
Illinois Legislators Propose Law to Decriminalize “Sex Work”
Earlier this week, two Illinois state representatives announced that they would introduce legislation this week that would seek to fully decriminalize sex work in the state, which would make it the first…