Diane Goldstein

Apr 28, 2024 | ocregister.com | Diane Goldstein

This week, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson, setting up a decision that could be among the most consequential for homelessness in the past 40 years. The case considers whether laws punishing unhoused people for sleeping outdoors with basic items, such as a blanket or cardboard box when no shelter options are available, violate protections against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment enshrined in the Eighth Amendment of our Constitution.

Apr 19, 2024 | law360.co.uk | Miriam Aloni Krinsky |Diane Goldstein

Miriam KrinskyDiane Goldstein Police officers are entrusted with a gun and badge to keep communities safe. With that comes great responsibility, since mistakes by law enforcement can carry grievous consequences and damage bonds of trust that are essential to public safety. That's why the officers we hire, and the ways in which we train them, are so critical.

Apr 19, 2024 | law360.com | Miriam Aloni Krinsky |Diane Goldstein

Miriam KrinskyDiane Goldstein Police officers are entrusted with a gun and badge to keep communities safe. With that comes great responsibility, since mistakes by law enforcement can carry grievous consequences and damage bonds of trust that are essential to public safety. That's why the officers we hire, and the ways in which we train them, are so critical.

Jul 17, 2023 | thebaltimorebanner.com | Diane Goldstein

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to finalize a proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes, according to agency officials and news reports. For a variety of reasons, implementation of this decision will carry significant ramifications for policing. Responding to concerns from some law enforcement officials and civil rights activists, the FDA has stated it will enforce the prohibition only against menthol cigarette manufacturers and distributors, not individual smokers.

May 22, 2023 | ocregister.com | Diane Goldstein |Chris Burbank

In recent weeks, the city of Antioch in the Bay Area has been rocked by the revelation that nearly half of its police force has exchanged racist, sexist, and homophobic text messages. These texts included bragging about making racially biased traffic stops—a painful reminder of the dangers that discriminatory policing practices pose to our communities.