First Amendment Watch June 10, 2020 In response to the recent protests around the country, First Amendment Watch, a project of New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, has created a guide for journalists and citizens advising them of their First Amendment right to record police. The guide discusses important legal concepts, such as […]
Turn police reform ideas into law and officers into guardians: 62 Obama-era US attorneys
USA Today by Barbara McQuade, Joyce White Vance, Steven M. Dettelbach, Paul J. Fishman, and Ronald C. Machen Jr. June 16, 2020 It is time to take action at a national level on police reform. A new House and Senate bill does just that. As former U.S. attorneys who served during the Barack Obama administration, we worked […]
Sebastian City Council members Gilliams, Parris charged with perjury, Sunshine Law violations
TCPalm by Janet Begley June 16, 2020 SEBASTIAN — City Council members Damien Gilliams and Pamela Parris have been charged with perjury and violating the state Sunshine Law. Gilliams turned himself in to the Sheriff’s Office Tuesday and was released on $1,000 bond. Parris has not yet been arrested or booked, officials said Tuesday. Gilliams was […]
