Monthly Archives: February 2025
When Social Media is Used in Criminal Cases
Prosecutors and police are increasingly implementing social media in a variety of ways in order to investigate and prosecute criminal activity. Since there are relatively few legal restrictions on the use of such media, it’s a no-brainer from their point of view. Social media—including texts, emails, and posts in places like Instagram and Facebook,… Read More »
Women and Incarceration
Since 1980 the number of women and girls who are incarcerated has increased seven-fold. And although many more men than women are behind bars in this country, women are entering jails and prisons at double the rate of men, with nearly 200,000 behind bars today. When it comes to serving time in jail, an… Read More »
Undocumented Migrants—and Those Who Help– Face Peril
The new administration has hit the ground running on the subject of deporting undocumented migrants, and they are pushing forward without looking back. What does it mean for individuals and/or families who share connections with these migrants, and for the migrants themselves? Migrants: Know Your Rights In these dangerous times it is essential to… Read More »
Caught by a Ring Doorbell?
Packages are stolen from porches and doorsteps all across this country at an alarming rate—especially around the holidays. But with easy and inexpensive access to home security available to everyone these days, more than a few porch pirates have been caught lurking where they don’t belong, with a resulting increase in arrests. If this… Read More »
