A First Step in Legislation for Non-Lethal Weapon Technology Legislation

As of August 5, 2016, the Washington Post reported (Fatal Force, Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/police-shootings-2016/ (last visited Aug. 5, 2016)) that 573 people have been killed by law enforcement in the United States.  In the wake of several widely-publicized shootings of suspects, the use of lethal force by law enforcement has become a topic of bitter… Read More A First Step in Legislation for Non-Lethal Weapon Technology Legislation

When Interstate Federalism and Environmental Protection Converge

California: the Vanguard of Environmental Protection California remains the forerunner for environmental protection.  The Golden State has been in the forefront of efforts to protect the environment from transportation and air quality greenhouse (“GHG”) emissions.  When Congress began implementing federal regulations, the legislature, consciously chose to permit California to blaze its own trail with a… Read More When Interstate Federalism and Environmental Protection Converge