*Natalie Murphy I. Introduction Maryland recently voted to legalize recreational cannabis after decades of political activism on the issue.[1] However, legalization alone is not enough to fix the damage decades of racist cannabis enforcement imposed on Black Marylanders.[2] An expungement provision in Maryland’s House Bill 837 (HB 837) seeks to recognize the unequal history ofContinue reading “Marijuana Expungement in Maryland: Ready for Reform?”
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The Election Integrity Act of 2021: Georgia Prepares to Overcome New Restrictive Bill
*Ryan Ricketts I. Introduction Election integrity issues have become a major concern to the public and the legal profession “[d]ue to foreign interference in the election process, the rapid spread of disinformation, and litigation challenging changes to election procedures made by many states in response to the coronavirus pandemic.”[1] The 2020 pandemic provided Americans withContinue reading “The Election Integrity Act of 2021: Georgia Prepares to Overcome New Restrictive Bill”
Ghost Guns in Charm City: Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. Polymer80, Inc.
*Paige Boyer I. Introduction Ghost guns haunt cities across America.[1] They are as spooky as they sound—ghost guns are untraceable because they lack a serial number and often the purchaser assembles them.[2] In the first four months of 2022, Baltimore Police Department (BPD) recovered 131 ghost guns, double the amount recovered in the same timeContinue reading “Ghost Guns in Charm City: Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. Polymer80, Inc.”
Algorithmic Recommendations as an Act of Creation: How the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Gonzalez v. Google, LLC Could Completely Change the Internet
*Anastasia Couch I. The Twenty-Six Words that Built the Internet The internet as we know it rests on a single sentence written in 1996.[1] Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act states: “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by anotherContinue reading “Algorithmic Recommendations as an Act of Creation: How the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Gonzalez v. Google, LLC Could Completely Change the Internet”
What’s Next for Forensic Genetic Genotyping in Maryland?
*Natalie Murphy I. Introduction In 2021, Maryland passed the world’s first law regulating the use of forensic genetic genealogy (FGG).[1] Although this law constitutes a massive step towards safeguarding public privacy, broader criticisms of forensic science call attention to additional areas to monitor regarding Maryland’s FGG usage.[2] Maryland’s FGG policies leave open questions regarding FourthContinue reading “What’s Next for Forensic Genetic Genotyping in Maryland?”
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