The Legality of “Safe Injection Facilities” in Baltimore, MD Elizabeth Barry* In 2016, Baltimore City experienced 454 heroin-intoxication deaths, an increase of 194 deaths from 2015. Md. Dep’t of Health, Drug- and Alcohol-Related Intoxication Deaths in Maryland 14 (2017), https://bha.health.maryland.gov/OVERDOSE_PREVENTION/ Documents/Quarterly%20Drug_Alcohol_Intoxication_Report_2017_Q1%20(2).pdf. 2017 was on track to be even more deadly, with 90 reported heroin-intoxication deaths inContinue reading “The Legality of “Safe Injection Facilities” in Baltimore, MD”
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Take a Knee: The $17 Million Cost of an Athlete’s First Amendment Right
Take a Knee: The $17 Million Cost of an Athlete’s First Amendment Right Joseph Samuels* I. Introduction In the past year, the National Football League (NFL) and other professional sports organizations have been at the center of national attention as numerous players protest racial injustice and police brutality in America by taking a knee and/orContinue reading “Take a Knee: The $17 Million Cost of an Athlete’s First Amendment Right”
The Rape Kit Backlog: Having the Answers Without the Resources to Decipher Them
The Rape Kit Backlog: Having the Answers Without the Resources to Decipher Them Emily Schreiber* Across the country, states are confronted with a daunting dilemma: they may have the DNA to prosecute those who have committed sexual assault, but are lacking either the policies or financial support necessary to make the link. See, e.g.,Continue reading ” The Rape Kit Backlog: Having the Answers Without the Resources to Decipher Them”
Environmental Groups Vow to Continue Suing Even If EPA Will Not Settle
Environmental Groups Vow to Continue Suing Even If EPA Will Not Settle Caitlin Rayhart* Is the practice of administrative agencies settling lawsuits brought by advocacy groups, dubbed “sue-and-settle,” an affront to democracy, or a good way to hold administrative agencies accountable when they fail to enforce their own laws and meet their own deadlines? ThisContinue reading “Environmental Groups Vow to Continue Suing Even If EPA Will Not Settle”
Self-Defense Goes Cyber: Congress Considers a Bill Permitting Victims of Cyberattacks to “Hack Back”
Self-Defense Goes Cyber: Congress Considers a Bill Permitting Victims of Cyberattacks to “Hack Back” Meghan Noone* Criminal law doctrine has embraced the concept that a person may use deadly force in self-defense, if reasonable, when there is an intruder in his or her home. See Mark Randall & Hendrik DeBoer, The Castle Doctrine and Stand-Your-GroundContinue reading “Self-Defense Goes Cyber: Congress Considers a Bill Permitting Victims of Cyberattacks to “Hack Back””
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