Tara Lai Quinlan
@quinlantl.bsky.social
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Lawyer & Associate Professor. Working on criminal law & procedure, diversity and inequality in policing, counter-terrorism & the courts in the United Kingdom & United States.
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Opinion: New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet says the Trump administration’s installation of US Attorneys without either Senate confirmation, or the approval of federal judges, violates the separation of powers.
Unvetted, Unconfirmed US Attorneys Shift Too Much Power to Trump
Opinion: New York State Bar Association President Kathleen Sweet says the Trump administration’s installation of US Attorneys without either Senate confirmation, or the approval of federal judges, violates the separation of powers.
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US District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled against the National Retail Federation, which challenged a New York law requiring retailers to disclose when they use personal data for surveillance pricing reut.rs/48nsj5k
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washingtonpost.com
Breaking news: Nearly a quarter of FBI agents across the country are currently reassigned to immigration enforcement.

The large number of reassignments reflect a vast reshaping of the agency and could put other priorities at risk.
A quarter of FBI agents are assigned to immigration enforcement, per FBI data
Nearly a quarter of FBI agents are currently reassigned to immigration enforcement, with the number climbing above 40 percent in the bureau’s largest field offices.
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Black, Brummie & proud: A walking tour of the real Handsworth. Birmingham neighbourhood is significant in the Black British story – a history seemingly unknown to Tory MP Robert Jenrick – as revealed on guided walk remembering Nelson Mandela & Benjamin Zephaniah | www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
Black, Brummie and proud: a walking tour of the real Handsworth
The Birmingham neighbourhood is hugely significant in the Black British story – a history seemingly unknown to Tory MP Robert Jenrick – as revealed on a guided walk that remembers Nelson Mandela and B...
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National security threatened by #ClimateCrisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn. Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published | www.theguardian.com/environment/...
National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn
Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published
www.theguardian.com
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nytimes.com
New York City has one of the highest rates of student homelessness among large U.S. school districts. The mayoral race has been dominated by debate about the effects of the housing crisis. But the youngest victims have received far less attention.
140,000 N.Y.C. Students Are Homeless. Can the Next Mayor Change That?
The city’s housing crisis has contributed to an education crisis, with more children than ever living in temporary housing. They face dismal outcomes.
nyti.ms
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politico.eu
Sweeping strikes and nationwide protests seized parts of Italy today as pressure mounts on Giorgia Meloni’s government to take a stronger stand against Israel over its war in Gaza.
Mass protests and strikes for Gaza bring Italy to a standstill
Roads and ports were blocked and schools closed after unions called for general strike over Israel’s war on Gaza.
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legal.reuters.com
US District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting $233 million in counterterrorism grants funds for Democratic-led states, including New York and Illinois.

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Letter to Home Secretary from 100 charities including Save the Children, Mind, Oxfam, Shelter, Greenpeace, dozens of migrant and anti-racism charities, and PCS union, which represents Border Force workers, says stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary
A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS
www.theguardian.com
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Join us October 2nd at Birmingham Law School for a great event with @alexvitale.bsky.social about decriminalizing sex work.
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NEW: Hawaii's Supreme Court keeps releasing opinions that denounce the U.S. Supreme Court.

The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on.

The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:
Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS - Bolts
Hawaii justices ruled that their state constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaiians—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.
boltsmag.org
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With Sobs and Doubts, Indigenous Greenlandic Women Receive Apology from Prime Minister of Denmark for Forced Contraception | www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/w...
With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception
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