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Should the public have access to data police acquire through private companies?

In 2013, Camden County, New Jersey, police started using the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter. The way Dan Keashen, spokesman for the department, tells it, the tool had an immediate impact.



10th Annual Blawg 100

See this year’s list of 100 blawgs, read about our survey of law bloggers and check out the latest additions to our Blawg 100 Hall of Fame.



Who's to blame for poisoning of Flint's water?

Residents of Flint, Michigan, hope lawsuits and criminal prosecutions will hold decision-makers accountable for the poisoning of their water supply.



Lead litigation beyond Flint

The water crisis in Flint is unique in many respects, but the city isn’t alone in facing allegations regarding lead in the water supply.



Trans-Pacific Partnership raises question: How should governments and corporations resolve disputes?



Lawsuits aim to put iconic folk songs back in the public domain

Lawyer Paul LiCalsi argues that “This Land Is Your Land” (as it’s dubbed since a 1956 copyright) and “We Shall Overcome” deserve to be protected from commercial exploitation.



Is cyberbullying free speech?



Appeals courts are dismantling stricter voter ID laws



Lawsuits dispute whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is in the best interests of children



Ex-con fights for prisoner rights and battles censorship

Prison Legal News persists—despite attempts to ban its circulation in prisons and jails—to fight for reform from the inside.



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