by Jayson Hawkins
A little-known tech company in Texas has dramatically altered the landscape of digital police surveillance. Hawk Analytics, headquartered in Bartonville, Texas, has developed software that streamlines the process police use to turn the huge quantities of information they obtain from cellular companies into intelligence while simultaneously gathering …
by Jayson Hawkins
Gallup began measuring American attitudes about criminal justice in 1992. As the U.S. was in the midst of a wave of media sensationalizing violent crime, it should come as no surprise that 83% of Americans in that year believed the criminal justice system was not tough enough. …
by Jayson Hawkins
The calls for social justice coming from nearly every city and town in America in 2020 were fueled primarily by two issues. The first was that people of color, often unarmed and without cause, were being killed by law enforcement in the streets and even in their …
by Jayson Hawkins
A cloud of sensationalism, misinformation, and outfight propaganda has always hovered around government pronouncements and media coverage concerning crime and criminal justice. President Richard Nixon launched the War on Drugs in America in a speech before the nation’s governors that proclaimed drug use had moved out of …
by Jayson Hawkins
In October 1993, 19-year-old Sean Ellis was arrested by Boston police for the murder of Detective John Mulligan. For more than 22 years after that day, Ellis fought his subsequent conviction, continually professed his innocence, and brought much-needed attention to the dysfunctional culture inside Boston law enforcement. …
by Jayson Hawkins
Stories about unarmed Black men shot by police make the news, a merciless backdrop against which the conflicts between social justice activists and champions of the status quo play out. The shootings can distract public attention from less telegenic cases of violence that can be just as …
by Jayson Hawkins
The rules for jury trials vary a great deal from state to state, but one rule that is almost universal is the requirement that the jury’s decision be unanimous. This rule is “almost” universal because two states, Louisiana and Oregon, have historically allowed non-unanimous convictions by juries. …
by Jayson Hawkins
Like millions of Americans, Teresa Hunter was hit hard by the financial repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic. But what the Hot Springs resident never imagined was that her temporary inability to afford housing could put her behind bars.
Renters in Arkansas face the unique and unfortunate possibility …
by Jayson Hawkins
Imagine for a moment, you just lost your job. The lack of income might soon push you into homelessness and a host of other troubles. Out of exasperation, you sit down on the curb, head in your hands, trying to figure out what to do. Seeing your …
by Jayson Hawkins
Traveling with large amounts of cash is perfectly legal, even on a commercial airliner, so Stacy Jones and her husband were unconcerned about putting over $40,000 in their carry-on luggage when they had to cut their casino vacation short. The unsuspecting couple had no fear of robbers, …
