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In First Step Act, NCAA Emancipates Student-Athletes

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 7:12 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

NCAA Takes First Step in Emancipating Student-Athletes It has become axiomatic that as goes California, so goes the nation. Sure enough, just weeks ago California made it legal for student-athletes to hire agents to help them profit from their names, images, and likenesses. Now comes this: The NCAA’s top decision-makers voted unanimously Tuesday to start… Read more.

Trump’s Criminal Justice Reform Is Domestic Version of Nixon’s Opening to China

Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 3:14 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Donald Trump doesn’t have much to commend in his presidential legacy, but criminal justice reform stands out.   Trump’s criminal justice reform The legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday makes big changes to the treatment and rehabilitation of low-level federal prisoners. The new law, called the First Step Act, retroactively applies changes Congress made to drug sentencing… Read more.