Excessive use of force: where decisions made in seconds are scrutinized for years
The truth is that only those officers, under those circumstances, at that scene, on that day, can truly account for both what was and was not reasonable.
Criminal Law & Procedure
No protection under law: The unchecked prevalence of violence against women in North Korea
The government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly referred to as North Korea, has found itself under international scrutiny and condemnation once again as the subject of a recent Human Rights Watch report.
Bird scooters: Legitimate methods of urban transportation or instruments of mayhem?
Due to the drastic increase of the number of scooters, as well as legitimate concerns for public safety, Raleigh City Council scrambled to propose new regulations to restrict the use of electric scooters while providing protections for pedestrians and motorists.
Stopping School Violence Starts with Understanding Who Attacks Schools: Leveraging Local Opportunities to Reduce Violence by Students
In 2004 the United States Secret Service concludedthat attackers “varied considerably in demographic, background, and other characteristics” and was unable to develop a profile of a “school shooter.” The Secret Service did find that school shooters shared certain characteristics.
Guilty Minds: When preparation becomes perpetration
A Vermont teenager was arrested and charged with serious felonies after planning a mass shooting at his high school. But when does mere preparation turn into perpetration?
NCAA can’t shake “hoop nightmares”
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) finds itself in further foul trouble as reports leak details regarding player payments at multiple universities.
Hoop Dreams Turned Nightmares
The NCAA is in foul trouble after the FBI unveiled a major corruption scheme involving coaches, players, and marketing executives.
Pleading for Prison: NC laws force some offenders to serve long-term sentences in county jails
NC lawmakers changed DWI laws to crack down on habitual drunk drivers, but this increase in public safety may come at an unexpected cost.
I can’t remember killing him: Vernon Madison’s story
The United States Supreme Court has all but sealed the fate of an Alabama death row inmate who has been imprisoned for the past 30 years.
DDoS attacks: the common cyber-weapons of choice
Though the number of small-scale “distributed denial of service” attacks has increased, the number of prosecutions for such attacks remains relatively low.
Bergdahl: messenger, deserter, or traitor?
In 2015, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was traded by the United States for five Taliban members who were detained in Guantanamo Bay. After Bergdahl returned to the U.S., the circumstances of his capture—the fact he walked off his post—sparked controversy. Bergdahl now pleads guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.
Human trafficking: a problem close to home
North Carolina responds to a call to action as human trafficking continues to worsen in the state.
Deadly dreams: from sleepwalking to murder
A Raleigh man claims to have killed his wife in his sleep after taking too much cough medicine. If the case goes to trial, the defense can only hope to convince the jury of his innocence.
Hard drugs and Oregon House Bill 2355
Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently signed into law Oregon House Bill 2355 as part of significant changes made to Oregon’s drug possession laws.
Fat Leonard and Fat Cats: Overbilling practices in the U.S. military
Due to the Department of Defense’s lack of resources and oversight, contractors have defrauded millions of dollars from the U.S. military by overcharging for work not performed.