Starting August 1, 2019 a new law will take effect in Minnesota that bans talking on cell phones while driving. It will be selectively enforced.
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Lawyering on the Radio
I appeared this afternoon on KFAI’s LatinoAltRock radio show. We talked about legal and civil right implications of the recent arrest, on indecent exposure charges, of a female soccer fan who took her shirt off. I always enjoy chatting with hosts Raul Escobar and Pablo Miranda — thanks, guys, for inviting me again!
We Are All Criminals
We are all criminals. Some of us have just gotten a pass.
The Miranda Myth
TV and movies have warped people’s understanding of Miranda. In fact, Miranda rights are not read to every suspect in every case, and a failure to read the rights does not mean a “get out of jail free” card.
Minority Juvenile Offenders in Minnesota Get Harsher Treatment Than White Kids
Minority children or “children of color” are treated as criminals and punished in the “correctional institutions” rather than given treatment, therapy, or a “diversion program” in numbers disproportionate to their white juvenile counterparts.