New Information Comes to Light Against NFL Punter After being drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2022 NFL draft, Matt Araiza was cut from the team after he was named in a civil lawsuit that alleged that he participated in multiple acts of rape (sexual assault) of a...
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Indiana Man Arrested for Unlawful Transfer of Weapon Allegedly Used In Connection to Murdered Police Officer
The Department of Justice announced charges on Wednesday against Corey Gray, a LaPorte, Indiana resident, for the unlawful transfer of a firearm that was recovered during the arrest of individuals allegedly involved in the arrest of off duty Chicago Police Officer...
ShotSpotter, Facial Recognition Software, and Issues with Emerging Police Technology
Police departments across the United States have increasingly turned to new technology and software in assisting with criminal investigations. However, critics have sounded the alarm over their implementation, citing issues with the accuracy of these untested...
Illinois State and Municipal Gun Regulations Face Supreme Court Review
Illinois Supreme Court Fast Tracks Review of Assault Weapons Ban In the wake of the tragic shooting in Highland Park at a Fourth of July parade, Governor Prtizker signed a law that banned the sale and transfer of various assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as...
F.B.I. Art Crime Team Investigation Leads to Conviction of California Man
Latest Arrest of a California Auctioneer Who Created Counterfeit Basquiat Paintings A California auctioneer, Michael Barzman, has pled guilty to his involvement in creating/peddling fake art and then lying to agents investigating pieces he helped sell online. Last...
Prosecutors Use of Cell Phone Apps To Track Defendants in Criminal Cases
As highlighted in the recent national news coverage of the Alex Murdaugh murder trial, prosecutors are increasingly relying on data recovered from cell phones in order to charge and convict people of crimes. One video recovered from one the deceased’s cell phone...
What the new Safe-T Act revisions mean for the law and its future in court
It was no secret that the controversial Safe-T Act would be subject to judicial review, both on the face of it and as the state implements it. Mere weeks after its initial passage, the new law had already been brought to the Illinois Supreme Court for alleged...
How Do Police Trace An Illegal Gun Purchase?
Tracing a gun to a purchaser is not always a simple matter. When someone is shot, investigating officers often track a suspect by looking at the gun used. Ballistic evidence can often help determine if a specific gun was used in the shooting, but that only helps if...
Mississippi’s largest welfare fraud case leads investigators to Brett Favre
The state of Mississippi is investigating what it says is the state’s largest welfare fraud case in state history. State Auditor Shad White is alleging involvement by the former governor, Phil Bryant, and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. Although the state is...
Double jeopardy might not provide the legal protection you think
The United States Supreme Court decided an interesting case that discusses the issue of double jeopardy and how it works. While some of the core issues involve dual sovereignty matters that don’t come up that often, the case involves a basic understanding of double...