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Now that texting and driving is illegal in Louisiana and in 33 other states (as of the writing of this article), how far can a police officer go if he suspects […]

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One of the guiding principles of every just and compassionate society is the strong protect the weak. This ideal is the bedrock of our criminal justice system when it comes to […]

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What is the role of our modern legal system? Is it to isolate those we deem to be dangerous? Or is it to rehabilitate those who have erred […]

It’s a familiar scene to us all…. time is running out, the players are in motion, the band is blaring, the cheerleaders are working the crowd. The excited fans lean forward in unison, the air […]

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Life can be counter-intuitive. Case in point: the country that leads the international call for human rights also maintains the largest prison population. But that’s a good thing, right? Apparently […]