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Between A Rock, A Hard Place & Under A Bus: Cooperate or You’re Fired
June 29, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Talk about having one’s world turned upside down and backwards after having it made, on Wall Street of all places. As per a recent decision from the U.S. Court of... -
That Train Never Stops: Low-Level Offenders Still Deported From The U.S.
June 27, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Don’t let anyone tell us otherwise. The Obama administration is not only doing a very fine job of rounding up and kicking “aliens” out of the U.S., but those booted... -
Like It Never Happened, No Charges Filed For Darren Rainey’s Death
June 23, 2016 (Fault Lines) — On June 22, 2012, Darren Rainey was dragged by prison guards into a locked shower stall at the Dade Correctional Institution in Florida City, Florida. Rainey, a 50-year-old mentally ill... -
So Lonely Anyone Would Cry: Head of CO Corrections Visits The Hole
June 20, 2016 (Fault Lines) — When the head of Colorado’s Department of Corrections speaks out against solitary confinement, people listen. It’s as if a priest came out and told us that there is no god:... -
What Would You Do If You Were In Jae Lee’s Shoes?
June 16, 2016 (Fault Lines) — A recent opinion from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals delves into what a “rational” undocumented defendant would do when facing serious criminal charges with potentially ominous immigration consequences. The... -
Yale Don’t Know Jack: Former Basketball Captain Sues Yale
June 13, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Promising careers are ruined, names are forever tarnished, while the rest either cut and run or choose to bring their pitchfork to the proverbial lynching. NBC News reports on former... -
Professional Bettor Charged With Insider Trading, But The Charges May Be Hard to Prove
June 9, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — No, this case does not involve that famous “Gambler.” The cast set for this federal indictment involves professional golfer Phil Mickelson, a wealthy corporate director named Thomas Davis, and a... -
Damage Control, Inc.: Chicago Police Releases Videos of Alleged Excess Force
June 6, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — This one could be filed in the Bertrand Russell “evidence against interest” bin. The Chicago Police Department has decided to release videos of alleged misconduct done by its officers. Just... -
Because Secrecy Comes First, FBI Seeks Immunity from Privacy Suits
June 2, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — Using one its most effective and ostensible justifications for infringements upon our privacy, the FBI seeks to be exempt from lawsuits filed for its violations of the Privacy Act. From... -
Suit Against CBP Officer For Killing Fleeing Carlos LaMadrid At Border Dismissed
May 26, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — For better or worse, talks of the situation at the United States border with Mexico has hit fever pitch as the November election is coming upon us. Presidential hopefuls have...