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In the News: Rachel Moran on Milwaukee County’s Brady List
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, talked to WTMJ-TV regarding Milwaukee County’s Brady list. The Brady list tracks officers with alleged credibility concerns due to allegations of past crimes, dishonesty or other integrity issues. From the story: A Milwaukee police officer convicted of a crime nine years ago has been…
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In the News: Mark Osler on El Salvador Flights
In the NewsMark Osler, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, spoke to Forbes about a judge ruling that Trump officials likely committed criminal contempt by flying migrants to El Salvador despite a court order forbidding it. From the story: Federal law states contempt charges should be prosecuted by the government, “unless the interest of… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on MPD Radio Encryption
In the NewsRachel Moran, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, spoke to KARE 11 about the Minneapolis Police Department encrypting radio communications, along with potential citizen concerns for the restriction of information. From the story: Minneapolis will cease public broadcasts of its police radio communications starting in May and shift to online dashboards for… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on Tracking Police Officer Dishonesty
In the NewsRachel Moran, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, spoke to WTMJ-TV Milwaukee on how Wisconsin could better track police officer dishonesty. From the story: When someone is charged with a crime, law enforcement testimony can play a crucial role in court, even determining whether the defendant lands in prison. That’s… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on Milwaukee County’s Brady List
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel regarding criteria for police officers to be added to Milwaukee County’s Brady list. From the story: Rachel Moran, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis, has extensively studied Brady lists. She… -
In the News: Mark Osler Discusses Use of Autopen to Sign Pardons
In the NewsMark Osler, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to the Washington Times and the New York Post about President Trump's claims against the validity of former President Biden's signatures on pardons due to the use of a machine-operated autopen rather than a signature by hand. Autopen signature have been used in… -
In the News: Rachel Moran on Milwaukee County Brady List
In the NewsRachel Moran, professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke with TMJ4 News about a criminal complaint involving Milwaukee police officers Chad Boyack and Anthony Milone. From the story: Public defenders and a former defendant want to know why two Milwaukee police officers are not on the Brady list despite being… -
In the News: Mark Osler on Jury Speed in Feeding Our Future Trial
In the NewsMark Osler, law professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, recently spoke to KSTP-TV on the jury speed in the Feeding Our Future trial. From the story: A federal jury found two co-defendants guilty on all counts for their roles in the sprawling Feeding Our Future meal fraud scheme. Aimee Bock, the now-defunct… -
In the News: Virgil Wiebe on Alien Enemies Act
In the NewsVirgil Wiebe, professor at the University of St. Thomas Law School, spoke with CBC News about the Trump administration’s plan to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. From the interview: In war, the U.S. government is allowed to arrest, imprison and/or deport any male over 14 who is from the hostile nation. This has… -
In the News: Virgil Wiebe on Alien Enemies Act of 1798
In the NewsVirgil Wiebe, professor at the University of St. Thomas Law School, spoke to WCCO-TV about the Trump administration’s plan to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Wiebe said that the plan “sidesteps” immigration laws. From the story: President Trump is planning to invoke a law known as the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as soon as…