The Michigan Parole Board is releasing inmates at a faster pace than any time in the last two decades to save the state money. Inmates are being released before serving their maximum sentence. However, prosecutors are appealing the decisions of the...
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Month: September 2010
New forms of cell phone surveillance should have citizens questioning their privacy
Within the past few years, police and FBI have been gathering data from telephone companies that revealed the locations of customers' cell phones-- either in real-time or after the fact. The prosecutors said they needed the data to track drug traffickers and...
Keeping the system honest by recording interrogations
The Michigan House recently passed a bill that would require police to record all interrogations of serious felony cases, such as murder and armed robbery. Supporters of the bill say this requirement will make the system more honest and fair. Based on my...
Supreme Court ruling in Chicago opens the door to challenges of state and local hand-gun regulations
In the wake of McDonald v City of Chicago, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is supporting citizens in a fight against local and state governments that are violating citizen's constitutional right to bear arms.The SAF is suing Maryland for a permanent injunction...