criminal justice system

I have been debating whether an incident that occurred yesterday at a very large, well attended meeting of very powerful local movers and shakers should be mentioned publicly because a gentleman who was the target of a police "dog and pony show" at this meeting has suffered enough embarrassment and shame already.

By Tamara A. Losel

I'm often very dubious of blogging about individual cases in the criminal justice system...I think there are two sides to every story, and I've seen too many cases where the media seeks to convict someone through selective coverage (see: Richard Jewell or Jon Benet Ramsey's parents).

Congressman Steve Cohen will do his best to make sure that memphis is on of the cities included in “a pilot program to examine racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system within 10 U.S. districts across the country.”

The old black woman from Memphis, Rep. Steve Cohen, is introducing a bill which would require the Attorney General to "create a pilot program to examine racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system within 10 U.S. districts across the country."

No matter your opinion on the 2nd Amendment and the practical and lawful use thereof, here is a case that really, truly is not so cut and dry either way.

I am presenting this information without conclusion, but asking all who read it to give us your opinion if the actions of Joe Horn were justified or unjustified and why you hold that view.

From the AP:

Members of a death penalty review board will resume meetings this week to analyze the state’s criminal justice system.

Imagine, one of the newly elected Council members, a liberal's liberal, Megan Barry, asking...

Heather MacDonald has an excellent piece on race and crime over at the City Journal, especially in light of some of the statements made by the Reverend Wright.  Please, read the entire piece.  

Here’s the kick-off:

HEATHER MAC DONALD

Yesterday Judge Harry S. Mattice ruled that Paul House should be released to the care of his mother pending a hearing on May 28 to determine the conditions of that release. In his order he stated: