Newark, NJ- The future if DACA, an Obama Administration policy that gives young immigrants protection from deportation, is uncertain. DACA remains in place for now, and young undocumented immigrants with the status don’t have to worry about deportation, but changes could occur, and suspension of the program is possible.  While...

Jersey City, NJ- If New Jersey police want to search a person’s home, by law they must have a warrant or satisfy one of the exceptions to the warrant requirement. Federal and state courts are regularly asked to clarify when a warrantless search of a person or their property is...

Newark, NJ- All Americans accused of a crime are entitled to defense counsel regardless of their crime or their income level. A defense attorney is supposed to be provided to indigent and low-income offenders by public defender’s offices in each jurisdiction, but there is a growing underfunding problem in these...

Newark, NJ- The Drug Policy Alliance, a nonprofit that advocates for criminal justice reform, estimates that 38.5 percent of people in New Jersey’s jails cannot afford to pay bail and remain incarcerated until they are assigned a court date. Many of these individuals are being held for minor crimes, and...

Elizabeth, NJ- The Amazon Echo is a voice-activated virtual assistant aimed at helping people with their daily tasks, but law enforcement in Benton, Arkansas thinks data collected on one man’s Echo could solve a murder case. In addition to garnering national attention, the case has ignited the debate about privacy...