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Cops coming round on videotaped interrogations
You must’ve heard the phrase “Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it”. Some police departments have now tried it and may be sorry they knocked it. The Day has this article on the pilot program to videotape interrogations and the surprising (to some) results...

Videotaped interrogations pilot program to start soon
At the end of June, four police departments in CT will begin to videotape interrogations of suspects of violent felonies. Supporters think such a policy should have been required in Connecticut years ago, especially in light of two high-profile cases in which police were accused of coercing confessions...

More than 24,000 Guantanamo Interrogations Videotaped Since 2002
A report issued Friday by the Seton Hall Law Center for Policy and Research reveals that more than 24,000 interrogations have been conducted at Guantanamo Bay since 2002, all of which have been videotaped...

Is videotaping interrogations a better solution
In my post discussing the demise of Miranda, I approvingly quoted the author’s mention of videotaping confessions as a possible solution. Scott writes today and warns us not to get too invested in videotaped confessions and why they may not be the answer...

Annapolis Tries for Videotaped Interrogations
From mobtown beat: The video-interrogations measure is getting a third try this year in Annapolis, having failed in two previous sessions. This year's model is called House Bill 6 (HB 6), and the continuing opposition it faces from most of....

Desensitized to Torture
Dahlia Lithwick writes on Slate that the American people are becoming desensitized to the government's use of torture – "we've gone from banning it to trivializing it to justifying it...

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Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages
Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages

McAfee, Symantec
Settle Investigation into Automatic Antivirus Subscription Practices

Schering Plough, Merck
Settle Multi-State Investigation for $5.4 Million

Verizon To Pay $52 Million To Settle
Verizon To Pay $52 Million To Settle "Pay as You Go" Data Charges FCC Investigation