As we have previously covered, the passing and implementation of the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail in Illinois, was a hotly debated/litigated issue that saw both sides forecasting the best/worst outcomes with the dramatic change in how pretrial release
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Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies Embracing Use of Drones
Chicago Police Department Looking to Expand Drone Fleet
Last year the Chicago Police Department (“CPD”) purchased its first five drones and hired three pilots, but the CPD is trying to find the funding to purchase more, saying that drones are,…
Indicted New York Mayor Eric Adams Defense Team Hints at Weak Case After Prosecutors Turn Over Evidence
Federal Prosecutors Turn Over Brady Evidence Concerning Key Witness
The defense team representing indicted New York Mayor Eric Adams conveyed their belief to the media that the case against the embattled Mayor is weak after they recently received Brady evidence…
Dangerous Elements Continue to Plague Prisons Across the Country
Uncertainty Remains Around Prisoners Safety in the Face of Hurricanes
With Hurricane Milton approaching (and now passed), several county jails and prisons in the evacuation zone in Florida announced that they would not evacuate inmates before the storm made landfall,…
Police Increasingly Rely on Video Technology as Critics Question Effectiveness
Extensive Chicago Police Surveillance System Falls Short of Expectations
The city of Chicago has one of the largest and most sophisticated surveillance networks in the United States, at great expense to the city’s taxpayers, but a recent investigation found that…
Appellate Court to Review “Ghost Gun” Ban with Supreme Court Decision Looming
New York State Lawsuit Against Manufacturers Reviewed by Second Circuit
Manufacturers of parts and kits that are used to assemble so called “ghost guns” asked the Second Circuit to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General over…
More Arrests Linked to Cryptocurrency
FBI Raids Miami Mansion Linked to $230 Million Crypto Theft
Earlier this week, the FBI raided a waterfront mansion in Miami and arrested one of two individuals in connection with a $230 million cryptocurrency scam. Malone Lam, 20, was arrested…
Marijuana Smell Alone Doesn’t Justify Police Search in Illinois Anymore
Illinois Supreme Court Rules That the Smell of Burnt Cannabis Does Not Justify a Warrantless Police Search of an Automobile
In People v. Stout, a 1985 Illinois Supreme Court opinion, the Court held that law enforcement was permitted to search…
Self-Snitching? Chicago United State Attorney’s Office Announces New Individual Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program
Pilot Program Encourages Self-Disclosure of Non-Violent Criminal Conduct
Has self-snitching become normalized? The government seems to think so and is encouraging it. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois recently announced a new, limited-time, pilot program that…
Junk Science Remains a Problem in Criminal Courts
Texas Set to Execute Man Based on Disproven “Shaken Baby Syndrome” Theory
Next month, Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed in Texas based on his conviction for killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 after medical experts testified at his…