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. [...]
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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. [...]
The Madness Continues in College Basketball
Former Adidas representatives are the first to be handed verdicts in the college basketball corruption trial.
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THE CARAVAN: human tragedy or invasion?
A caravan of approximately 5,000 people seeking asylum due to conditions in their home countries, such as gang violence, is making its way to the United States. As they approach, the United States President has categorized this movement as an invasion of the United States.
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Women in Law Organization at Campbell School of Law to Participate in Ovarian Cancer Walk & 5K Run
RALEIGH—For the second straight year, Campbell Law’s Women in Law Student Organization will participate in the annual Gail Parkins Ovarian Cancer Walk and 5K Run. The event will occur at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Several members of the organization will be walking and running to raise money in support of ovarian cancer research at Duke University Medical Center. While the Duke Ovarian Cancer Research Program is partially funded [...]
Campbell Law School Intellectual Property Law Society presents ‘AI and Patents Promises and Pitfalls’ symposium and CLE
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA (Sept. 18, 2018) — The Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Intellectual Property Law Society and the Triangle Intellectual Property Law Association will host an intellectual property law symposium, “AI and Patents: Promises and Pitfalls,” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, at Campbell Law School, 225 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, North Carolina. The symposium, which will focus on AI, software, and patent law, includes a [...]
The Cambridge Connection: data from millions of Facebook users employed to influence elections
Using loopholes found in various social media privacy policies, one consulting firm was able to hone in on user data to the benefit of its clients’ political campaigns. [...]
A right to bear witness to Bigfoot
After her own personal encounter with the creature, a California woman sues the state and multiple state agencies, requesting the court order them to recognize Bigfoot as a mammal indigenous to the area. [...]
Business, Beyoncé, and boycotting: law enforcement fights back
Many law enforcement officers are beginning to use boycotts as a means to fight back against public criticism in an increasingly tense social and political climate. [...]
Comey chaos: President Trump’s decision to fire the FBI director and its backlash
President Trump has received intense criticism, and even calls for impeachment, surrounding his abrupt firing of FBI Director James B. Comey. Conflicting explanations for Comey’s dismissal and the appointment of a new special prosecutor have left many questioning the future of the administration. [...]