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Jan 14, 2015

Police killings prompt array of bills in state legislatures

With legislatures convening across the country, lawmakers are moving quickly to respond to one of the biggest stories of the past year, the police killings of unarmed residents in Missouri, New York and elsewhere.

Jan 5, 2015

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Analyzing law enforcement’s use of deadly force

The adage that prosecutors can “indict a ham sandwich” has been called into question recently, when grand juries declined to prosecute officers involved in the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York.

Dec 17, 2014

The dirty, little secret about grand jury proceedings

By the time Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch first addressed the St. Louis County grand jury in the case involving Darren Wilson’s fatal shooting of Michael Brown, the jury had already sat weekly for nearly four months hearing more mundane cases.

Sep 8, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Police misconduct claims deserve day in court

It has become common knowledge that a Ferguson, Mo., police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black man.

Feb 21, 2012

Tribal court transfer statute up for first review

For the first time since enactment of sec.801.54(2), governing which court should hear a case when both state and tribal courts have jurisdiction, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will interpret the new rule.

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