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Tougher Sentences for Fentanyl Won’t Help Curb Overdose Epidemic

In a supposed attempt to curb the fentanyl problem in the U.S., Congress members proposed amendments to the Controlled Substances Act as it relates to fentanyl. In short, the bill aims to increase mandatory minimum prison sentences for possessing or selling smaller amounts of fentanyl. While Congress claims these harsher laws will curb fentanyl supply …

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Proposing New Title IX Sexual Misconduct Regulations

News reports indicate that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is preparing to propose a set of regulations regarding sexual misconduct complaints under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. While the New York Times received a copy of what appears to be the proposed rules, a spokesperson for the Education Department claimed the …

More Steps Toward Bail Reform in the United States

We recently discussed changes to bond laws in Connecticut, which follow the bail reform trends sweeping across much of the country. A new law signed in California now leads the states in bail reform, as it will effectively eliminate all cash bail as of October 2019. Washington, D.C., currently has a cashless bail system, though …

Arrests Connected to Widespread Drug Overdoses in New Haven

Students were returning to school at Yale in August when more than 100 drug overdoses occurred in a nearby park, according to news reports. The overdoses stemmed from a batch of K2, a form of synthetic marijuana that many people spray on plant materials and smoke. Authorities later reported the K2 in question was laced …

Mandatory Reporting in Compliance with Title IX

The recent controversy regarding Ohio State University (OSU)’s head football coach raises many questions regarding mandatory reporting requirements by certain college and university employees under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and under school sexual misconduct policies. Title IX obligates institutions to promptly, thoroughly, and equitably investigate any reports of sex-based discrimination. This …