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Extraordinarily bad at this. Forgot to include a link. Here it is. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Thank you!

Chancellor Julio Frenk is the child of German refugees who fled to Mexico from Nazi Germany. He has not been shy about addressing bias where it exists.

Meanwhile, using the pretext of antisemitism to take money away from my employer is the most antisemitic thing ever to have affected me personally.

I read a couple of pieces this week that show how people are not just protesting but actively resisting Trump-era abuses and putting themselves on the line to protect their neighbors. They're well worth your time.

Picking them off one by one.
Hang together or hang separately.

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Prisoners’ Phone Calls Will Soon Be Free in New York State

New York is about to make all prison phone calls free. This move will make it easier for the state’s over 30,000 prisoners to stay connected to loved ones, saving them over $13 million a year. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/n...

Herr Goebbels Angered By Anti-Nazi Wit Comedians Banned For Humorous Remarks on Leaders --The Montreal Star, 4 Feb 1939

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I do not care that you are not “surprised.” Please. You have no idea how tiresome it is when you post that something horrible, fascist, authoritarian is “not surprising.” Nothing is “surprising” anymore. But a lot of it is horrible and frightening. Let’s deal with it together.

Public Records Analyst/Staff Writer in United States | The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus UCLA is hiring a Public Records Analyst/Staff Writer in United States. Review all of the job details and apply today!

The @law.ucla.edu Behind Bars Data Project is hiring a combined public records analyst and staff writer to help us collect and disseminate data on mortality and morbidity in prisons and jails. This work has become even more pressing of late. Please share and apply! jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/8221

Smith on Judicial Duty to Decide and Complicity in Constitutional Violations, buff.ly/4VxH85L - Fred O. Smith, Jr. (Stanford Law School) has posted Judicial Bystanding (72 UCLA L. Rev. __ (2025)) on SSRN.

Cook County state’s attorney stops maintaining lists of discredited cops The changes amount to small but significant rollbacks in the office’s openness under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.

To quote one of our partners, "This is f—ing appalling." Here in the Wrongful Conviction Capital of the World, States Attorney O'Neill Burke makes it clear she really doesn't care if cops are credible witnesses or not. chicagoreader.com/news/reader-...

I like it.

Maybe it’s time to teach constitutional torts this year in… torts.

I've been thinking a lot about the role litigation plays in the protection of constitutional rights because of, well, obvious reasons. So I wrote this article. It's critically important-now more than ever-to articulate & appreciate what suing the government can do.

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Trump officials accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who ruled against him A comprehensive analysis of lawsuits against Trump policies shows dozens of examples of defiance, delay and dishonesty, a serious test for the court system.

The Post examined 337 lawsuits filed against the administration since Trump returned to the WH and began a rapid-fire effort to reshape govt programs and policy...The Post found that the administration is accused of defying or frustrating court oversight in 57 of those cases, almost 35 percent.

I just posted a new paper on @ssrn.bsky.social, titled "The Chadha Presidency". Here's the link, and I'll post the abstract in the next post. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

New study: State medical examiners wrongly excused homicides committed by Maryland police officers After the Derek Chauvin trial, the state ordered an audit of autopsies done on people who had died in police custody. The results are disturbing.

New at The Watch:

An audit found 36 deaths in police custody that should have been classified as homicides, but that Maryland medical examiners classified as something else. Their failure to call the deaths homicides precluded any further investigation of the officers involved.

Thank you @kevinmkruse.bsky.social. This is GREAT! Thank you @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social. Brilliant.

Inside America’s Quiet Safety Revolution: How Local Leaders Are Cutting Crime Without More Cops While national rhetoric leans on fear and force, mayors in cities like Chicago, Baltimore, and Birmingham are reducing homicides through data, community investment, and strategic prevention—not just p...

Cities are reducing policing and crime is falling to historic lows. We need community based safety investments, not more police. www.forbes.com/sites/richar...

There’s a lot to do if/when we get past all *this*, but a requirement to run as a Democrat should be support for codifying Bivens.

(If federal officials deprive you of clearly established constitutional rights, you should have the same remedies as when Georgia or Utah officials do. Winning issue.)

The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.

1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS

Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows

How did the city do it?

Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue

Has America learned anything from the George Floyd uprisings? | Eric Morrison-Smith and David Turner III The response to the demonstrations fell short. But they marked the beginning of a new era that calls for action

Has America learned anything from the George Floyd uprisings? | Eric Morrison-Smith and David Turner III

🚨Federal judge orders DHS to limit “roving patrols” in Los Angeles.

The judge finds that the evidence shows that DHS officers are racially profiling people to demand their papers, which all sides agree is illegal, and orders DHS to stop those unlawful practices.

The Rapid Rise of Killings by Police in Rural America A 17-year-old shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy on a New Mexico highway last summer was one in a growing number of cases.

www.wsj.com/us-news/poli...

Signs of Violence in Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office Dated Back Years The F.B.I. and a Mississippi sheriff investigated complaints about brutal assaults, but the deputies accused remained on the force and never faced charges.

A Mississippi sheriff’s department came under fire two years ago after a group of deputies known as the Goon Squad admitted to torturing people. Our reporting shows federal authorities had evidence of problems at the department for years but rarely chose to act.

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Every American should read this ACLU lawsuit about what is happening in Los Angeles and California. It is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. This is not immigration enforcement. It is positively stuffed with videos and articles documenting racial profiling on a scale unseen since Jim Crow.

“If they run, we go” -ICE

ICE has shown no signs of slowing down its raids, which, according to our analysis, appear targeted. From car washes to Home Depots, to a display of force and intimidation, these masked agents have stretched across LA, rounding up people with brown skin.