Search Reveals Over $40 Million of Cocaine in Vehicle
Illinois State Police brought felony charges against 27-year-old Vanshpreet Singh and 36-year-old Manpreet Singh, both from Canada, after recovering over $40 million of cocaine during a traffic stop. Police pulled the duo over on the eastbound lane of Interstate 80 in Henry County near the Quad…

Inactivity Reboot Feature Makes iPhone More Secure
Police agencies suddenly issued alarms recently when they noticed that suddenly iPhones in their possession were quietly rebooting on their own, frustrating law enforcement who had previously seized the phone and wanted to extract information from them. It was later revealed that the culprit was the newest security…

District Court Ruling Sets Up Appellate Court Battle
As we have previously covered, multiple times, a court made a key ruling around the Illinois statewide ban against the future sale, distribution or possession of what are commonly referred to as assault rifles in the ongoing saga concerning the law. Last week United States District Judge…

Appellate Court Finds Law Enforcement Violated Constitutional Rights with Warrantless Search of Email Containing Possible Child Pornography
The Second Circuit of Appeals recently found that law enforcement violated the 4th Amendment rights of an individual when they opened an email that was flagged for possible child sexual abuse materials without a warrant. Google, who flagged…

Voters to Weigh in on Marijuana Legalization, Police Funding, and Other Issues
With the upcoming election in November, voters in several states will have the opportunity to vote on several ballot initiatives that are designed to allow the public to have their voices heard on issues related to the criminal justice system. Some of these…

Sexual Assault Accusations Against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Garth Brooks Rattles Music Industry
In the past several weeks there have been a new rash of criminal charges and accusations of sexual assault against icons in the music industry, including federal charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs and a sexual assault allegation against country star Garth Brooks.…

As we have previously covered, the passing and implementation of the SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail in Illinois, was a hotly debated/litigated issue that saw both sides forecasting the best/worst outcomes with the dramatic change in how pretrial release is handled at the state level. Advocates suggested that the new system would lead to…