Since the 9/11 terrorist acts in New York and Washington D.C., the FBI has pursued terrorists along with many other types of criminals with great success. Is all of this work done like the police work you see on TV? Are there investigators our on the streets, interviewing witnesses, driving all over, and collecting forensic evidence?
Yes, sometimes. …
We’ve seen the cases where police shoot and kill a person like the incident in Ferguson, Mo. Here in Minnesota, we have a case where a man who interfered with a domestic problem was shot and killed by the police. In all these, and other cases, the police shootings of citizens has caused outrage. The response of elected …
A friend of mine, who worked in the criminal justice system for many years, sent me these true excerpts from court reporter’s notes. After practicing criminal law for over 30 years, I had to laugh at each one—I’m sure they’re all true!! I’ve heard them and many even more stupid. Hope you enjoy the humor from the courtroom:…
We’ve heard a lot lately about how broken our child protection system is in the country. There are horrible stories about kids suffering—or dying—because they remain in dangerous homes. What’s really going on in child protection cases?
I’ve worked as a lawyer in child protection cases in Minnesota for years. Here’s what’s happening in my state:
Most people are aware that children charged with crimes in Juvenile Court all have the right to a lawyer. But what about younger children? Kids who may be in Juvenile Court because of child protection matters, for instance. Do children in Juvenile Court have advocates?
Here’s an example from my own practice as a lawyer in Juvenile Court. …
The OJ Simpson murder case from 1995 is back again!! I thought I’d seen the last of that years ago, but no. American Crime Story is showing a TV series about the famous trial. For those of us who lived through the months of trial, who could forget the police chase of the white Bronco with OJ Simpson …
Have you been watching American Crime Story on TV which is running a series recreating the OJ Simpson murder case from 1995? Maybe it’s because the series, Making of a Murderer has been so popular, TV is doing this new series. http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/the-people-v-oj-simpson-american-crime-story/episodes
Rolling Stone magazine is also following the series and fact checking everything. Most of the series …
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