FBI Raids Miami Mansion Linked to $230 Million Crypto Theft Earlier this week, the FBI raided a waterfront mansion in Miami and arrested one of two individuals in connection with a $230 million cryptocurrency scam. Malone Lam, 20, was arrested in Miami while his...
Pilot Program Encourages Self-Disclosure of Non-Violent Criminal Conduct Has self-snitching become normalized? The government seems to think so and is encouraging it. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois recently announced a new,...
Texas Set to Execute Man Based on Disproven “Shaken Baby Syndrome” Theory Next month, Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed in Texas based on his conviction for killing his 2-year-old daughter in 2002 after medical experts testified at his trial that the...
Appellate Court Decision Provides Pathway for High Court Review We have previously covered that the United States Supreme Court has consistently declined to intervene and hear the current challenge to the Illinois state law that bans AR-15s which was passed in wake of...
FDA Gives Early-Stage Approval for Psychedelic Used to Treat Mental Health Issues Psychedelics are enjoying a surge of interest from pharmaceutical companies looking to explore their potential for treatment of several mental health issues, from addiction to PTSD....
Federal Judge Rules Public Transportation Gun Ban Unconstitutional As we have previously covered, there has been a flurry of litigation when it comes to Illinois’ gun laws at both the state and federal level, as advocates on both sides of the issue continue to push...
Concerns of Police Overstepping When Collecting DNA Samples Post Arrest Since the Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that law enforcement can take DNA samples from arrestees after an arrest is not a violation of an individual’s Fourth Amendment rights. the practice has...
Investigation Finds Chicago Police Officers Routinely Fail to Report Traffic Stops A recent investigation by a watchdog organization found that Chicago Police officers have routinely failed to document instances of traffic stops that do not end in arrest or charges,...
Concerns Raised Over Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Buying Peoples’ Data It is becoming increasingly apparent that the government may be circumventing the Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches by buying up large amount of data from third parties...
Indiana Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role In Death Ashantae Corruthers, an Indianapolis woman, was the second person sentenced to federal prison for their role in procuring a firearm for a known felon by acting as a “straw purchaser” for a person who was...
