“The SPLC is the premier U.S. organization monitoring the activities of domestic hate groups and other extremists – including the Ku Klux Klan, white nationalists, the neo-Nazi movement, antigovernment militias and others. We track more than 1,600 extremist groups operating across the country. We publish investigative reports, train law enforcement officers and share key intelligence, and offer expert analysis… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2018
Report – astonishing 60% decline in size of populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians in just over 40 years
“The Living Planet Report documents the state of the planet—including biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resources—and what it means for humans and wildlife. Published by WWF every two years, the report brings together a variety of research to provide a comprehensive view of the health of the Earth. We are pushing our planet to the… Continue Reading
A look at the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause
WASHINGTON (AP) — “President Donald Trump says he wants to order the end of the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born in the United States. Section 1, which contains the Citizenship Clause, of the 14th Amendment guarantees that right for all children born in the U.S. A look at… Continue Reading
GPO issues digital release of statue compilations
“U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) releases an initial set of 40 Statute Compilations as a pilot on govinfo, GPO’s website that offers public access to Federal Government information. These publications are compilations of public laws that either do not appear in the U.S. Code or that have been classified to a title of the U.S.… Continue Reading
Anti-Racketeering Civil Suits Jump in 2018
“The latest available data from the federal courts show that civil filings under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) jumped significantly during FY 2018. As of the end of fiscal year 2018, the government reported a total of 1,405 civil lawsuits filed in federal courts under RICO. In fiscal year 2017, just 693… Continue Reading
How to book flights online for cheap airfare, in 9 steps
Business Insider: “Booking your flight is often a stressful experience. But it doesn’t have to be. We compiled nine tips to help you through every step of the flight-booking process, from finding the cheapest deals to setting yourself up to get upgrades on your flight. Check out [this] infographic below for some tips to help… Continue Reading
Navigating Law Librarianship While Black: A Week in the Life of a Black Female Law Librarian
“Three authors have written a very good essay about microaggressions, creating a composite character so that individuals from the incidents won’t be identifiable: Shamika D. Dalton, Gail Mathapo & Endia Sowers-Paige, Navigating Law Librarianship While Black: A Week in the Life of a Black Female Law Librarian, 110 Law Libr. J. 429 (2018). Right now… Continue Reading
The Government Must Now Obtain A Warrant To Compel Disclosure of Cell Phone Location Records
New on LLRX – The Government Must Now Obtain A Warrant To Compel Disclosure of Cell Phone Location Records – Attorney Charles Holster discusses the ramifications of the June 22, 2018 Supreme Court decision, Carpenter v. United States that held a warrant is required before a wireless telephone service provider may be compelled by a governmental… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – Top Ten Tips from My Job Search
Via LLRX – Top Ten Tips from My Job Search – Kenny Ames shares his job search strategy, presented in a concise, focused and objective article that you can quickly apply to your own search. Ames offers readers a thoughtful and meaningful list of suggestions to help concentrate your energy on highlighting capabilities, strengths as… Continue Reading
The Highway Drone Dataset
Naturalistic Trajectories of 110 000 Vehicles Recorded at German Highways Request access to the dataset! [The HighD dataset is free for non-commercial use only. If you are interested in commercial use] “About the Dataset – The highD dataset is a new dataset of naturalistic vehicle trajectories recorded on German highways. Using a drone, typical limitations… Continue Reading
The Deadly Problem with Bike Lanes
Outside: Most cyclists know that bike lanes offer very limited physical protection. They might not know that they offer approximately zero legal protection either. …Experienced cyclists already know that a conventional bike lane—where government officials paint stripes on the road to demarcate a dedicated space for riders—offers few real physical protections from motor vehicles. But… Continue Reading
The Caselaw Access Project expands public access to US law
Three Hundred and Sixty Years of Caselaw: “The Caselaw Access Project (“CAP”) expands public access to U.S. law. Our goal is to make all published U.S. court decisions freely available to the public online, in a consistent format, digitized from the collection of the Harvard Law Library. Our data Scope limits By the numbers Digitization… Continue Reading
