ACLU to Argue Against Use of Evidence Obtained Through Torture in Federal Court (washingtonindependent.com) TMC

The American Civil Liberties Union will file a brief tomorrow urging the federal court to suppress evidence gathered using torture, which the government wants to rely on in the case of Mohammed Jawad,... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

Another Delay in the CIA Inspector General Torture Report (washingtonindependent.com) TMC

Remember how the Justice Department was supposed to declassify the 2004 CIA inspector general’s report on the “enhanced interrogation program” today? Not going to happen. There’s continued... More

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Submitted 8 months ago by raquelbrown | 0 Comments |

More on Criminal Justice Reform (www.talkingpointsmemo.com) TMC

Was pleased to see your quick post about Webb and criminal justice reform. Webb does appear to be the new Democratic champion of these issues. I heard him speak at the National Press Club earlier this... More

Tags: criminal justice,tmc,reform,senator webb

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

WEBB EYES PRISON REFORM (www.washingtonmonthly.com) TMC

It's a crowded policy landscape, and it's daunting to consider which challenges to address first, but kudos to Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) for raising the importance of an issue that too often goes... More

Tags: senator webb,prison reform,tmc

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Lack of Translator Leaves Innocent Korean Man Stuck in Jail (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

The Metropolitan Police Department said it violated D.C. law when it allowed a Korean man to mistakenly spend four and a half days in jail because of a language barrier, reports AsianWeek. Jong Lee,... More

Tags: no translator,jail,innocent korean man,tmc

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Justice, of a Sort, for Blackwater (www.thenation.com) TMC

For more than five years, the Bush administration's mercenary force of choice, Blackwater Worldwide, has operated on a US government contract in Iraq in a climate that has wed immunity with impunity.... More

Tags: justice,blackwater,tmc,iraq

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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