All posts by Nicole Roberts
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Compensation for Exonerees: A Fundamental Right?
When Jabbar Collins was arrested in 1994 for the murder of Rabbi Abraham Pollack, no one believed him...
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Albuquerque Police Department Brought Under Federal Oversight
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached an agreement with the mayor of Albuquerque for an independent monitor...
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Crimes Against the Homeless: Who’s Keeping Track?
Though homelessness is not recognized as a protected class under the Hate Crime Prevention Act (HCPA), the National...
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Families of Victims of Police Brutality Question Officer Accountability
More police officers than ever before are being held accountable for misconduct as a result of increased public...
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New Orleans Police Attempt to Regain Public Trust by Wearing Patrol Cameras
The Department of Justice investigation into the New Orleans Police Department following Hurricane Katrina resulted in sweeping reforms...
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Gun Violence Isn’t Off the Charts – It’s Actually Going Down
Sandy Hook, the Naval Yard, Santa Barbara, and most recently Oregon – have all proved that mass shootings...
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Is Rape Part of the Sentence?
In 2011 there were 8,763 allegations of sexual victimization in American prisons, jails and other adult correctional facilities,...
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Cybercrimes: Does the Punishment Actually Fit the Crime?
The recent attack on the New York Times by a group of Chinese Hackers has once again brought...
