Commentaries by Jeff Clayton

The Black Box of Bail Algorithms: One Sensible Solution

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The Black Box of Bail Algorithms: One Sensible Solution

March 14, 2019 03:14:18 pm

Much needed legislation, which reins-in use of algorithms to determine who stays in jail pending trial and who gets out, recently passed in the Idaho legislature. House Bill 118, sponsored by Representative Greg Chaney (R-Caldwell), is first-of-its-kind legislation that addresses inherent flaws in the criminal justice system. The bill calls for the algorithms to be [...]

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Lt. Calley ordered court-martialed for My Lai massacre

On November 24, 1969, US Army Lt. William L. Calley was ordered to stand trial by court martial for the massacre of over 100 civilians in the Vietnamese village of My Lai in March 1968. Read an overview of the My Lai Massacre Trial by Professor Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Czechoslovakia communists resign

On November 24, 1989, the leaders of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia resigned to allow for democratic reforms.