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News in Brief
Article • July 15, 2021 • from CLN August, 2021
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: Two San Diego Police Department (SDPD) officers repeatedly punched a homeless Black man they were arresting on May 12, 2021, after they allegedly caught him attempting to urinate in public. According to a report by the Washington Post, the incident was captured on a cellphone …
$27 Million Settlement for George Floyd’s Family
Article • May 15, 2021 • from CLN June, 2021
Filed under: Settlements
$27 Million Settlement for George Floyd’s Family by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins Incidents of police brutality are nothing new in the U.S. They occur with such regularity that it is easy to be overwhelmed by the statistics and hard to recall the specifics surrounding each one on the ever-lengthening …
Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of ‘Mentally Incapacitated’ Regarding Consent to Sexual Contact
Article • May 15, 2021 • from CLN June, 2021
Filed under: Sexual Assault, Mens Rea
Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of ‘Mentally Incapacitated’ Regarding Consent to Sexual Contact by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Minnesota clarified the meaning of “mentally incapacitated” as used in Minn. Stat. § 609.341, subdivision 7 (2020). A jury convicted Francios Momolu Khalil of third-degree criminal sexual …
News in Brief
Article • March 15, 2021 • from CLN April, 2021
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: A federal jury awarded a man who suffered severe head and face injuries in an encounter with a San Diego detective $1.5 million in November 2020. San Diego’s City Council, meanwhile, is expected to “approve a $2.5 million settlement, the money awarded by the jury …
News in Brief
Article • January 15, 2021 • from CLN February, 2021
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Arizona: The family of 40-year-old Ryan Whitaker, who was fatally shot in the back by a police officer investigating a noise complaint, settled in December 2020 with the city of Phoenix for $3 million by unanimous City Council vote. Whitaker was shot in the doorway of …
Minnesota Supreme Court: Coercion Statute Unconstitutionally Overbroad
Article • October 15, 2020 • from CLN November, 2020
Filed under: First Amendment, rights, Vagueness/Overbreadth
Minnesota Supreme Court: Coercion Statute Unconstitutionally Overbroad by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso In a decision issued July 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Minnesota ruled that Minnesota Statutes Section 609.27, subd. 1(4) (2018) (“the coercion statute”) is overbroad on its face, violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, …
Minnesota Cops Use Contact Tracing to Track Protestor Networks
Article • September 15, 2020 • from CLN October, 2020
Filed under: Protests, Police State-Surveillance
Minnesota Cops Use Contact Tracing to Track Protestor Networks by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso Minnesota officials have used a variety of digital surveillance tools to track protestors, but now they openly admit to using contact-tracing apps to do so. According to Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington, officials in …
Minneapolis: Use of Force Against Blacks 7 Times Higher Than That for Whites
Article • September 15, 2020 • from CLN October, 2020
Filed under: Excessive Force, Racial Profiling
Minneapolis: Use of Force Against Blacks 7 Times Higher Than That for Whites by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss George Floyd’s death has led to intense scrutiny of the Minneapolis Police Department, including a State Department of Human Rights investigation launched June 2 to determine if the police have engaged …
From Detroit: How Not to Use Facial Recognition in Policing
Article • September 15, 2020 • from CLN October, 2020
Filed under: witness misidentification, Racial Bias, Identification Evidence and Testimony
From Detroit: How Not to Use Facial Recognition in Policing by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso A June 24, 2020, article in The New York Times by Kashmir Hill recounts the wrongful imprisonment of a Detroit man due to misuse of facial-recognition software. In January 2020, Robert Julian-Borchak Williams was …
University of St. Thomas School of Law-Abusing Taxation of Court Costs, Aug 2020
Publication • August 25, 2020
Filed under: Taxation Offenses
University of St. Thomas School of Law-Abusing Taxation of Court Costs, Aug 2020 University of St. Thomas School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series Abusing Taxation of Court Costs by Government Lawyers to Chill Pro Se Civil Rights Claimants University of St. Thomas Law Journal (forthcoming 2021) Gregory C. …
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., MN, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial, Censorship, 2020
Filing • August 20, 2020
Filed under: PLN Litigation
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., MN, Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial, Censorship, 2020 CASE 0:20-cv-01817 Document 1 Filed 08/20/20 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Human Rights Defense Center, Civil File No.______________ Plaintiff, COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL vs. Sherburne County, …
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial
Brief • August 20, 2020
Filed under: PLN Litigation
HRDC v. Sherburne County, Minnesota; et al., Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial CASE 0:20-cv-01817 Document 1 Filed 08/20/20 Page 1 of 14 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Human Rights Defense Center, Civil File No.______________ Plaintiff, COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL vs. Sherburne County, Minnesota; Joel Brott, …
Floyd’s Family Might End Up Helping Pay Chauvin’s Retirement Benefits
Article • August 15, 2020 • from CLN September, 2020
Filed under: Pensions, Qualified Immunity, Police/Govt Misconduct
Floyd’s Family Might End Up Helping Pay Chauvin’s Retirement Benefits by Kevin Bliss by Kevin Bliss Derek Chauvin could still receive about $50,000 a year in pension partly funded by taxpayers like George Floyd’s surviving family, even if he’s convicted of second-degree murder. Moreover, qualified immunity would most likely prevent …
News in Brief
Article • August 15, 2020 • from CLN September, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Arizona: Mariah Valenzuela has filed legal notices against the city of Phoenix and Maricopa County over Phoenix police officer Michael McGillis’ use of force during a January 16, 2020 traffic stop, abc15.com reports. The officer, driving a white van, stopped Valenzuela for allegedly veering across the …
Minn. Supreme Court Announces Rule for Analyzing Out-of-State Convictions for Public Safety Registry Requirement Purposes
Article • August 15, 2020 • from CLN September, 2020
Minn. Supreme Court Announces Rule for Analyzing Out-of-State Convictions for Public Safety Registry Requirement Purposes by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of Minnesota reversed a Court of Appeals decision requiring a defendant to register as a predatory offender because proving the elements of the out-of-state conviction does …
Minnesota Supreme Court: Non-Identifying Information About CI Must Be Disclosed Upon Request
Article • July 15, 2020 • from CLN August, 2020
Filed under: Informant's Identity
Minnesota Supreme Court: Non-Identifying Information About CI Must Be Disclosed Upon Request by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota affirmed a decision by the Court of Appeals, which held the district court erred in denying a defendant’s request for non-identifying information about a …
Minnesota Lab Figures Out How to Tell Between Legal Hemp and Illegal Marijuana
Article • July 15, 2020 • from CLN August, 2020
Filed under: junk science, Medical Marijuana
Minnesota Lab Figures Out How to Tell Between Legal Hemp and Illegal Marijuana by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Medical marijuana is legal in the state of Minnesota, but recreational use is not. This causes problems for the state’s Hemp Pilot program, which licenses growers of hemp as long as …
News in Brief
Article • June 15, 2020 • from CLN July, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: The death of David Glen Ward of Petaluma was declared a homicide by the Marin County coroner in May 2020, followed by a lawsuit from David’s mother, Ernestine Ward, alleging wrongful death, excessive force and negligent supervision by Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies. Leading up to …
Minnesota Supreme Court: Hotel Guests Have Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Registry Information
Article • June 15, 2020 • from CLN July, 2020
Filed under: Warrantless Searches, Sting Operations
Minnesota Supreme Court: Hotel Guests Have Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Registry Information by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney In a case of first impression in the Supreme Court of Minnesota, the Court held that hotel guests have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the sensitive location information found in …
MN DOC GTL Phone Rates 2019
Kickback publication • January 24, 2020
Filed under: Telephones, Telephone Rates
MN DOC GTL Phone Rates 2019 Exhibit 8-1 Price Schedule for Phone Rates Rate par Min_ Call Type for Offender/Client IntraState Interstate International $0.040 $0.040 .. :$0.[68 TTYNRS* 0,00 · .. State Rataper Min Commission for Rate-40_% · Debit/Prepaid State Commission Rate-40% Rate per Min State for Commission Collect Rate-40 …
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