Tag Archives: criminal justice system
NYPD orders cops to run criminal checks on domestic violence victims
TweetWhat the actual fuck? The NY Post reports: Women who report domestic violence are exposing themselves to arrest under a new NYPD directive that orders cops to run criminal checks on the accused and the accuser, The Post has learned. The memo by Chief of Detectives Phil Pulaski requires detectives to look at open warrants, complaint histories [...]
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New report shows how the principle of “personhood” is already criminalizing pregnancy in the US
Tweet Regina McKnight was charged with homicide by child abuse after the state said her cocaine use caused her to have a stillbirth. It was later determined that the stillbirth was due to an infection, and her conviction was overturned–after she’d already served eight years in prison. Laura Pemberton wanted to have a vaginal birth after having had a [...]
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Rape Cops, DSK, Casey Anthony, And Accepting Justice As Imperfect
TweetJos wrote a brilliant post back in May about what she means when she talks about justice. Lately, on the heels of her thoughts and several high-profile acquittals, including a rape case against a high-profile French politician being dropped because the victim’s “lack of credibility,” and the acquittal last month of two NYPD officers who [...]
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Case contesting “crime against nature” law rocks my world
TweetA lawsuit has been brought against the state of Louisiana for its nonsensical and discriminatory use of an antiquated “crime against nature” statute to arrest and prosecute sex workers. And it is kind of rocking my world. According to a recent press release, Women With a Vision (WWAV) has brought its campaign for repeal of [...]
The effects of unchecked criminalization: Teen charged with felony for science experiment