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- First Amendment; Fourth Amendment; Citizen (1)
- Immigration; Immigration Enforcement; Procedural Justice; Critical Race Theory; Gangs; Gang Database; Gang Enforcement; Boston; Operation Ceasefire; Boston Miracle; Presumptions; Immigration Proceedings; Urban Policing; School to Deportation Pipeline; Asylum; First Circuit Court of Appeal; Ortiz v. Garland; Field Interrogation Observation; Social Services; Segregated Neighborhoods; ICE; Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Violent Gang Tast Force; Burden of Proof (1)
- Right to Record; Police Activity; Circuit Court Split; Cellphone; Privacy Rights; Government Officials; Police Misconduct; Police Brutality (1)
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Gang Accusations: The Beast That Burdens Noncitizens, Mary Holper
Gang Accusations: The Beast That Burdens Noncitizens, Mary Holper
Brooklyn Law Review
This article examines evidence that the government presents in deportation proceedings against young men of color to prove that they are gang members. The gang evidence results in detention, deportation, adverse credibility decisions, and denial of discretionary relief. This article examines the gang evidence through the lens of the law’s use of presumptions and the corresponding burdens of proof at play in immigration proceedings. The immigration burden allocations allow adjudicators to readily accept the harmful presumption contained in the gang evidence—that urban youth of color are criminals and likely to engage in violent crime associated with gangs. The article seeks …
Policing The Police: Establishing The Right To Record And Civilian Oversight Boards To Oversee America’S Police, Michael G. Brewster
Policing The Police: Establishing The Right To Record And Civilian Oversight Boards To Oversee America’S Police, Michael G. Brewster
Brooklyn Law Review
Police misconduct is a persistent issue in the United States that undermines public trust in law enforcement and the criminal justice system as a whole. The video of George Floyd’s arrest and murder played an irreplaceable role in bringing attention to the case and sparking nationwide discussions about the state of policing in America. The video, showing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Mr. Floyd’s neck for several minutes, also helped convict Mr. Chauvin of murder at trial. Recording police activity is an important means of holding officers accountable for their actions and protecting citizens from abuse of …