Tag: The Guardian

In Ferguson, Reform Begins With Courts

Posted: September 12, 2014

Confronting racial issues in Ferguson, Missouri – where the shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer sparked demonstrations – apparently begins with the courts system. Reports the Guardian newspaper “… some residents have described… Read More

Category: Community, Courts Budget

Tags: "Failure to appear", bench warrant, civil court, court budgets, court reform, criminal court, Ferguson, Missouri, Missouri Attorney General, race relations, The Guardian, warrant

‘Rocket Dockets’ Set For Border-Children Immigration

The federal government is creating “rocket dockets” to process unaccompanied border children, hoping to slow the flow of children by showing a policy of quick returns. Critics are responding that the new practice moves too quickly in a… Read More