August2016

August 23, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Two Chicago police officers, after ten years of investigation and appeal, have finally lost their jobs. In 2006, a guy walked into a Taco Burrito King in Chicago complaining about...

August 23, 2016 (Fault Lines) — As you may have noticed, there are not a lot of prosecutors around here. To the credit of the Fault Lines, someone like me, who is from the other side, is...

August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — No, she didn’t. I’ve never even owned a puppy. Had I written the title of this post in earnest instead of satirically, Roxane Gay could have sued for me libel and...

August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) –  Ed. Note: The 9th Circuit is considering whether fixed bail schedules are constitutional. We charged Fault Lines contributors ndrew Fleischman and Chris Seatonto debate the issue: Are fixed bail/bond schedules based on the...

August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Ed. Note: The 9th Circuit is considering whether fixed bail schedules are constitutional. We charged Fault Lines contributors Chris Seaton and Andrew Fleischman to debate the issue: Are fixed bail/bond...

August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot use federal monies to prosecute people who have complied with state law when it...

August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Algorithms prove no better than premonitions as Chicago’s crime prevention initiative comes under fire. Since 2013, the Chicago Police Department has utilized a sort of pre-crime approach reminiscent of Steven...

August 22, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The San Francisco Police department has a problem. It seems they have somehow developed a poor image with the general public. At a recent police commission meeting, members brainstormed the...

August 19, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The public castigation of U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte must come to an end.  There is simply no place in our modern society to ask questions regarding the veracity of...

August 19, 2016 (Fault Lines) — It’s that most wonderful time of the week, the (almost) weekend, and time once again for the Fault Lines Friday Fail.  From debates over Tasing children to head-stomping cops, our...