In Washington, the “real” CSI faces trouble. In 2009 the Academy of Sciences called for an independent commission to update several areas of forensic science. TV shows like CSI use these kinds of tests every week.
Why is the “real” CSI in trouble?
In real life, law enforcement labs perform the same tests all over the county. (With …
The story of Lois Reiss reminds me of some of the defendants I’ve represented. A Minnesota grandma, Lois Reiss, is accused of serial killings. I have represented some serial killers along the way—none of them female and none, certainly, grandmas!
Many people have asked me: what are serial killers like? Now, we can ask: what is Lois Reiss …
Respected journalist, James Fallows, has written thoughtful pieces about many parts of the world. He’s covered Iraq, China, the U.S. media, and the presidency. In his newest book, Our Towns, with his wife Deborah Fallows, they write about the present state of America.
If you want an accurate, fair, and uplifting book about our country, read this as …
I don’t know if this is funny or awful. By contributing to a fund raiser for two cancer patients, a police union in 
Janesville, Wisconsin is offering an AR-15 assault rifle as a prizes. You can also win a Glock 17 automatic pistol. See the full story in the Janesville Gazette: http://www.gazettextra.com/news/government/raffle-of-ar–by-police-raises-questions/article_f842dd0f-99ed-5fa5-8bed-e0a66b7d9533.html
There are two cancer patients—a 3 …
In our country, we have a clear and stable succession plan if a president dies—or is impeached. The film, The Death of Stalin is particularly relevant to the time we live in now. Go see it.
In Washington, there is talk among some people about impeaching President Trump. Or voting him out of office as soon as possible. …
You’ve seen all the media time spent about how the FBI got into Michael Cohen’s home and office. Mr. Cohen has been the personal lawyer to President Trump for many years. The president labeled this as a “break in” and “disgraceful.” Is it? And how did the FBI get into Michael Cohen’s home legally?
I worked in courtrooms …
I’ve worked in courtrooms as a lawyer for 40 years. Many electrical and digital advances are used today. But the courts are far behind government and private business. Some advances have happened: the court reporters have been replaced by a communication system in courtrooms. Microphones transmit the spoken word to a remote location to be transcribed. Witnesses occasionally …
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