Criminal Justice

Paranoia and Protection

Joseph Michael Arpaio is a convicted criminal awaiting sentencing as of August 2017. He was the elected Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, from 1993 through 2016.

@POTUS says “I’ll make a prediction: I think he’s going to be just fine.” He traveled Tuesday to Arizona, where he all but promised to pardon disgraced former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio at some point.
Trump hints that Arpaio pardon will happen http://fxn.ws/2xqXAQ9 Trump strongly hints at pardon for ex-sheriff Arpaio http://nbcnews.to/2wx5aMB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5aCLkBnWV0

A War on Drugs, or Poor Americans?

American physicians are tracking prescription meds. Also the pharmacists, and, in some jurisdictions, the police. Doctors prescribe pain killers, but the government appears to be trying to control the use of medicinal, along with recreational drugs.

Failure Facts

In a stinging and dramatic defeat and disastrous deflate to @POTUS President Donald Trump, GOP Senators failed to dismantle Obamacare, falling short on another campaign promise and ending a seven-year quest by their party to gut the health care law. They had no bill, no plan and therefore not enough support for a semi secret bill that was in a crafting process. A Whitehouse in chaos does not appear to be winning like Trump promised.

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Newark Burning

It was 50 years ago today that racial protests, which turned into riots began to break out in New Jersey’s largest city. It all started with fake news that a black cab driver had been killed by the police.

When it was over, dozens were dead, hundreds were injured, and city blocks were razed by fire.
50 years after Newark riots, city leaders chart path ahead http://s.nj.com/cYL1DqB

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Predisent Donald OJ Trump?

All the Predisent’s Men https://www.vox.com/vox-sentences/2017/6/15/15810976/vox-sentences-trum…

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly investigating whether Trump tried to Obstruct Justice by firing the former FBI director last month, placing the Trump administration in a legally perilous situation less than six months into office. Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say http://wapo.st/2rxfvRZ?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.b7c1cead07c8

Mueller's Hard Club Bang

As global fans celebrate the 50th anniversary of a groundbreaking recording of The Beatles, SGT. PEPPER’S MUSICAL REVOLUTION, The Federal Bureau of Investigation has decided to re-group and bring the investigating band back together. Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution. http://www.pbs.org/video/3001103801/

President Obama Returns

He's back, Barack Hussein Obama II. The former President chose the University of Chicago in his first public appearance since leaving The White House. As expected, he handled himself like a pro.

President Obama said warned that political gerrymandering is preventing the country from tackling problems like economic inequality, a broken criminal justice system and climate change.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?427383-1/former-president-obama-makes-fir…

Criminal Justice Reform

President Trump and DOJ Topper Sessions have fired a warning shot about the imminent danger posed by the so-called rising crime rate. Their fear factors will chill bipartisan attempts to reduce incarceration at the federal, state, and local levels. This scare administration tactic calls into question the trans-partisan nature of decades-long eﬀorts.

Criminal Immigration

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Customs and Border Patrol personnel at the United States-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona that he has issued the attached memo to United States Attorneys that mandates the prioritization of criminal immigration enforcement. The memo directs federal prosecutors to focus on particular offenses that, if aggressively charged and prosecuted, can help prevent and deter illegal immigration.

We Don't Need No Stinking... FSC

We Don't Need No Stinking... Forensic Science Commission. The people require independent research.

Junked by the Justice Department as not necessary. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced the discontinuance of the National Commission on Forensic Science. The group is an independent panel of experts chartered to raise evidentiary standards in criminal cases.

Sessions also announced the suspension of a review of FBI testimony about forensic techniques. An internal Justice Department review now will evaluate those techniques.