@lizwebby.bsky.social
Criminologist. Wrongful convictions scholar. Feminist. Ally. Associate prof @loyolachicago.bsky.social. Views my own.
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A monstrous, illegal waste of taxpayer dollars.
Donald Trump must confirm if this estimate is true and disclose the full total he's burned through with his unlawful military deployment into our cities.
The American people deserve to know.
Donald Trump must confirm if this estimate is true and disclose the full total he's burned through with his unlawful military deployment into our cities.
The American people deserve to know.
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A monstrous, illegal waste of taxpayer dollars.
Donald Trump must confirm if this estimate is true and disclose the full total he's burned through with his unlawful military deployment into our cities.
The American people deserve to know.
Donald Trump must confirm if this estimate is true and disclose the full total he's burned through with his unlawful military deployment into our cities.
The American people deserve to know.
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It’s giving napoleon tried to invade Russia but was like shit, it’s cold here
"Another source with direct knowledge said the number of Border Patrol agents currently operating in the Chicago area will go from 250 down to 100. But in March, that number could increase to 1,000 agents."
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet... w/ @jonseidel.bsky.social
chicago.suntimes.com/public-safet... w/ @jonseidel.bsky.social
U.S. Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino, fellow agents expected to leave Chicago soon
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin insists “we aren’t leaving Chicago,” but the feds' immigration campaign is expected to begin winding down. However, one source said they could b...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It’s giving napoleon tried to invade Russia but was like shit, it’s cold here
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In 26 states, there is no requirement that a lawyer be present at pretrial motions, but in jurisdictions that ensure counsel at first appearance (CAFA), lawyers note key benefits for defendants. A new policy brief from @innovatingjustice.bsky.social advocates for CAFA in all 50 states:
Counsel at First Appearance: An Object Lesson in Policy Implementation - Center for Justice Innovation
This policy brief approaches the ongoing efforts to secure early counsel as a challenge of implementation and offers practical advice on ensuring the push is transformed into change on the ground.
www.innovatingjustice.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In 26 states, there is no requirement that a lawyer be present at pretrial motions, but in jurisdictions that ensure counsel at first appearance (CAFA), lawyers note key benefits for defendants. A new policy brief from @innovatingjustice.bsky.social advocates for CAFA in all 50 states:
Forget this loser. Get your stocks out of Tesla: Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Forget this loser. Get your stocks out of Tesla: Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
Really missing NYC today!
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Really missing NYC today!
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Years from now, may our only regret be that this day took so long to come.
Mamdani’s Election Victory Speech: Full Video and Transcript
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Mamdani’s Election Victory Speech: Full Video and Transcript
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Mamdani’s Election Victory Speech: Full Video and Transcript
After winning New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani gave a rousing speech, promising a government that will deliver both compassion and competence.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Years from now, may our only regret be that this day took so long to come.
Mamdani’s Election Victory Speech: Full Video and Transcript
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Mamdani’s Election Victory Speech: Full Video and Transcript
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In Chicago, DHS refused to pause the raids and arrests so kids could go trick-or-treating without the risk of getting tear-gassed or subjected to violence.
Meanwhile, DHS agents in Los Angeles celebrated the holiday by conducting raids while wearing horror movie masks.
Sadism as public policy.
Meanwhile, DHS agents in Los Angeles celebrated the holiday by conducting raids while wearing horror movie masks.
Sadism as public policy.
We Asked DHS if Federal Agents Wore Horror Masks on Raids. They Responded ‘Happy Halloween! ~ L.A. TACO
“They have fun while doing it, which is deeply disturbing. We expect some level of decorum from government officials,” says Phoebe, a member of Harbor Area Peace Patrols, who snapped the photo of the ...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In Chicago, DHS refused to pause the raids and arrests so kids could go trick-or-treating without the risk of getting tear-gassed or subjected to violence.
Meanwhile, DHS agents in Los Angeles celebrated the holiday by conducting raids while wearing horror movie masks.
Sadism as public policy.
Meanwhile, DHS agents in Los Angeles celebrated the holiday by conducting raids while wearing horror movie masks.
Sadism as public policy.
Subramanyam Vedam, wrongfully convicted for the murder of his friend in a racially biased prosecution, now faces deportation because he did drugs fifty years ago. This is who ICE apparently considers a threat to Americans
October 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Subramanyam Vedam, wrongfully convicted for the murder of his friend in a racially biased prosecution, now faces deportation because he did drugs fifty years ago. This is who ICE apparently considers a threat to Americans
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Trump is pushing private equity and crypto into YOUR 401(k) – putting your retirement savings at risk.
These shadowy markets lack strong guardrails to keep your money safe.
We can’t let Wall Street gamble with Americans’ hard-earned savings.
These shadowy markets lack strong guardrails to keep your money safe.
We can’t let Wall Street gamble with Americans’ hard-earned savings.
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Trump is pushing private equity and crypto into YOUR 401(k) – putting your retirement savings at risk.
These shadowy markets lack strong guardrails to keep your money safe.
We can’t let Wall Street gamble with Americans’ hard-earned savings.
These shadowy markets lack strong guardrails to keep your money safe.
We can’t let Wall Street gamble with Americans’ hard-earned savings.
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Here's @joycewhitevance.bsky.social with an update on DOJ norms being shattered, and a much-needed word of tempered Hopium that No Kings is the path through
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Demolition Man
Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · 10/25/2025 · 52m
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October 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Here's @joycewhitevance.bsky.social with an update on DOJ norms being shattered, and a much-needed word of tempered Hopium that No Kings is the path through
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
October 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
Amy Coney Barrett says that the court has not issued their last ruling on these shadow docket cases. Let’s hope that’s correct. They gave ICE and DHS the benefit of the doubt. They shouldn’t have. #KavanaughStops
NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Amy Coney Barrett says that the court has not issued their last ruling on these shadow docket cases. Let’s hope that’s correct. They gave ICE and DHS the benefit of the doubt. They shouldn’t have. #KavanaughStops
Apologizing for the crimes of the government, crimes that he himself played no part in, became the signature legacy of his life: RIP #TomiichiMurayama
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
Tomiichi Murayama, Japanese Leader Who Gave War Apology, Dies at 101
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Apologizing for the crimes of the government, crimes that he himself played no part in, became the signature legacy of his life: RIP #TomiichiMurayama
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
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The new film “Roofman" transforms an absurd tale of a criminal on the run into an intimate character study, grounded by highlighting life’s mundane thrills, Shirley Li writes:
A Surprisingly Endearing True-Crime Movie
Roofman stays grounded by highlighting life’s mundane thrills.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The new film “Roofman" transforms an absurd tale of a criminal on the run into an intimate character study, grounded by highlighting life’s mundane thrills, Shirley Li writes:
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Feds just making up laws on the spot to try to scare people from reporting on their activity.
ICE / Border Patrol threatening to arrest a cyclist for following and recording in Chicago
October 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Feds just making up laws on the spot to try to scare people from reporting on their activity.
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In his first major teaching document, Pope Leo XIV addressed "all Christians" worldwide to care for the poor and people on the margins, echoing calls from his predecessor on the importance of social justice. https://to.pbs.org/4h06dIm
October 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In his first major teaching document, Pope Leo XIV addressed "all Christians" worldwide to care for the poor and people on the margins, echoing calls from his predecessor on the importance of social justice. https://to.pbs.org/4h06dIm
#SisterJean gave so much of herself to Loyola for so many years. She is famous for cheering on our basketball team, but she supported all of our students. She would take an impromptu meeting with any student and was their fierce advocate. We will surely feel her absence. What a gem.
October 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#SisterJean gave so much of herself to Loyola for so many years. She is famous for cheering on our basketball team, but she supported all of our students. She would take an impromptu meeting with any student and was their fierce advocate. We will surely feel her absence. What a gem.
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Here are a few useful and surprising ways you can use your phone. Plus: how to stay off it.
How to Use Your Phone to Make Life Better
Here are a few useful and surprising ways you can use your phone. Plus: how to stay off it.
nyti.ms
October 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Here are a few useful and surprising ways you can use your phone. Plus: how to stay off it.
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before and after hegseth's directive
September 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
before and after hegseth's directive
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Much of this story covers Cook Co. prosecutors' unwillingness to systematically examine the many similar coercion allegations against Det. Brian Forberg & partners.
Of the 24 known people charged or convicted in cases involving a coercion allegation against Forberg et al, every single one is Black
Of the 24 known people charged or convicted in cases involving a coercion allegation against Forberg et al, every single one is Black
NEW from @danhinkel.bsky.social, in collaboration w/ @boltsmag.org: Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has weakened the office tasked with reviewing innocence claims. In the 10 months since she took office, it has not exonerated a single person. www.injusticewatch.org/project/deny...
Cook County’s new prosecutor has weakened an already broken system for freeing the innocent
State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s Conviction Integrity Unit hasn’t exonerated anyone in her 10 months on the job, and she has done little to confront more than a dozen coercion allegations again...
www.injusticewatch.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Much of this story covers Cook Co. prosecutors' unwillingness to systematically examine the many similar coercion allegations against Det. Brian Forberg & partners.
Of the 24 known people charged or convicted in cases involving a coercion allegation against Forberg et al, every single one is Black
Of the 24 known people charged or convicted in cases involving a coercion allegation against Forberg et al, every single one is Black
Just a post to applaud our very competent IL Governor who has been a leader in criminal Justice reform in the state and who inspires me with his insistence that we not remain silent in the face of an authoritarian takeover of our city. Go JB! @govpritzker.illinois.gov
September 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just a post to applaud our very competent IL Governor who has been a leader in criminal Justice reform in the state and who inspires me with his insistence that we not remain silent in the face of an authoritarian takeover of our city. Go JB! @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look'
The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Finally got around to reading Danielle Sered book “Until We Reckon” which presents a strong and inspiring argument for this. People who have committed crimes have so often also experienced victimization.
Restorative Justice has usually been used for minor charges, often excluding violent crime. But what if this approach means we miss out on the full potential of the approach, both as a means of addressing serious harm and of reducing rates of incarceration?
Restorative Justice and Serious Harm: A Way Forward - Center for Justice Innovation
In recent years, The Center for Justice Innovation have turned increasingly to building restorative responses to cases involving serious harm. This entails a much deeper engagement with the criminal l...
www.innovatingjustice.org
September 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Finally got around to reading Danielle Sered book “Until We Reckon” which presents a strong and inspiring argument for this. People who have committed crimes have so often also experienced victimization.
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NEWS: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a grand jury, just days after Trump demanded the DOJ prosecute him “now” and fired the prosecutor who refused to bring the case
September 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
NEWS: Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a grand jury, just days after Trump demanded the DOJ prosecute him “now” and fired the prosecutor who refused to bring the case