Rails-to-Trails programs at a crossroads
A recent Supreme Court of the United States decision may stall Rails-to-Trails programs in some states. [...]
Articles by Sarah Bowman, Former Associate Editor
About Sarah Bowman, Former Associate Editor
Owning your own content pays off
After experiencing the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, photojournalist Daniel Morel posted several photos of the devastation to his Twitter page in hopes of selling them to news agencies and other potential buyers. Instead, Lisandro Suero, a resident of the Dominican Republic, copied the photos and sold them to Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty Images as his own, in violation of Twitter’s copyright policy. The photos eventually surfaced in news sources such as The Washington Post, leading [...]
KXMZ-FM: The new Pandora radio [Updated]
A string of lawsuits surrounding the internet radio leader calls into question the integrity and objectives of Pandora’s conventional radio station purchase. [...]
Come One, Come All?
Two North Carolina bills aim to allow student organizations the option of restricting leadership based on ideology, but the bills carry the potential to face critical Constitutional issues. [...]
“Safe Until Proven Dangerous”: Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act
The flaws in the TSCA may finally be remedied through a breakthrough bipartisan bill initiated in the Senate. [...]
Blue Lights to Black Robes? The Problems with House Bill 397
The North Carolina House of Representatives recently filed a controversial bill that would allow superior court clerks, magistrates, sheriffs with at least ten years of experience, and law enforcement officers with 25 years of experience to become District Court judges. House Bill 397, known as the “Expand District Judge Eligibility” bill, is sponsored primarily by Justin Burr of Albemarle, Jeff Collins of Rocky Mount, and Mike Stone of Sanford. The bill rewrites Section 22 of [...]
An ASSET in the Field: Smartphone Apps Making a Change in Law Enforcement
It seems like in today’s culture, we cannot go anywhere without constantly using our smartphones. Accessing the internet at a moment’s notice is nothing out of the ordinary, and applications (also known as “apps”) have become critical research tools for students and professionals alike. One app in particular has the potential to make a huge difference in the way law enforcement works day today—ASSET: the Arrest, Search, and Seizure Electronic Tool, was developed by the UNC School [...]
Jackpot! Sweepstakes Cafés in North Carolina and the Debate on Illegal Gambling
On October 17, 2012, the Supreme Court of North Carolina heard oral argument in two cases concerning the legality of sweepstakes cafés – Hest Technologies, Inc. v. State ex rel. Perdue and Sandhill Amusements v. State. These two cases challenge the constitutionality of North Carolina General Statute §14-306.4 (2011) as an infringement on First Amendment freedom of speech rights of sweepstakes companies doing business in the state. The decision in Sandhill hinges on the resolution [...]
The Empire State Building Shooting: Crisis Averted or Excessive Action?
As shots rang out in the streets of New York on the morning of August 24, it seemed as though our country’s worst nightmare had returned. Two people were dead and nine were injured after police brought down gunman Jeffrey Johnson in front of the Empire State Building after Johnson had killed his former coworker. Because so many bystanders were injured in the incident, New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Mayor Michael Bloomberg fielded questions on the amount of force the two [...]
