The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects Americans from “unreasonable” searches and seizures by the government. That doesn’t always mean that police officers need a warrant before they can search you, but courts start with the base assumption that a...
misdemeanors
Misdemeanors pull people of color into the criminal justice system
As we discuss racial disparities in the criminal justice system, it's important to understand that the reason people of color are more deeply affected than their white peers is not because people of color are more prone to committing crimes. In fact, federal data...