Detained in Law, Degraded in Practice: the Underworld of Abuse in New York State Prisons

The fatal December beating of Robert Brooks, an inmate in an Upstate New York correctional facility, brought to light discussions of prisoner protections. Though shocking, this event reveals a larger pattern of Eighth Amendment rights violations in the state’s prisons, calling into question the effectiveness of current state laws in preventing inmate abuse.

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Is Tesla a Monopoly?

Imagine if you could only fuel your Honda at a Toyota gas station – and had to pay more to do it. Welcome to Tesla’s dominance: this article examines the legal implications of Tesla's vertical integration and examines how antitrust principles apply to Tesla today. (Image credit: MIT Technological Review)

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Georgian Dream or Democratic Nightmare? Saqartvelo (Georgia) at the Crossroads of Europe and Russian Authoritarianism

Georgia finds itself at a historic crossroads — between European Union-granted autonomy and Russian authoritarianism. The streets of Tbilisi echo with the voices of freedom-loving Georgians, and their resistance is palpable in the air. Anger, defiance, and an unshakable determination to safeguard their democratic future drive them forward. Every day in every city of Georgia, people march in support of a European future. Will Georgia’s path be determined by the weight of its past, or by the will of a new generation ready to redefine its future?

Source: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge

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The Fifth Circuit’s “Moment of Threat” Doctrine: Are Two Seconds Enough Context to Justify Police Use of Deadly Force?

In January, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Barnes v. Felix, in which a Texas police officer jumped onto a moving car and fatally shot the driver during a routine traffic stop. Overturning the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that the officer’s use of force was reasonable would establish a more consistent standard for the limits of police force and officer accountability in traffic stops across federal courts.

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AI on the Battlefield: A Call For Global Action

“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds,” – these very words manifested Robert Oppenheimer's reaction to the explosion of the first nuclear bomb, echoing through time and reminding us of what irresponsible use of technology can lead to. Today, we are facing an equally pressing moment of reckoning with the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool of warfare. Just like nuclear technology, the weaponization of AI holds the potential for both good and harm dependent on its use. This makes international regulation of AI in warfare paramount.

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