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Los Angeles Police Department Consent Decree Requirements Regarding Confidential Informants (10/24/2007)
A consent decree ordered upon the Los Angeles Police Department governing proper use of confidential informants and compliance requirements.

Don Diva Magazine: Witness or Snitch (10/24/2007)
Don Diva magazine examines the intersection between the "Stop Snitchin'" movement and informant misuse.

Denver Police Department Operations Manual: Confidential Informants (10/19/2007)
The Denver Police Department's guidelines regarding the proper use of confidential informants.

California Department of Justice: Jailhouse Informant Policy (10/19/2007)
The California Department of Justice guidelines controlling proper use of information provided by jailhouse informants.

Teachers Join Us: Protect Your Privacy (09/17/2007)
Outreach and advocacy materials opposing the random drug testing of public education employees in Hawaii.

Help Us Challenge Random Drug Testing of Educators in Hawaii with this Print-Ready Plaintiff Outreach Flyer (08/23/2007)
An 8.5"x11" double-sided, print-ready plaintiff outreach flyer with information on how to join a legal challenge against the random drug testing of Hawaii's public education employees as well as details on the severe shortcomings of suspicionless testing.

"It's Not Fair. It's Not Working." Media Resource Guide (08/09/2007)

Ad: Something's Wrong with the Math (08/09/2007)

Ad: There's a Crack in the System (08/09/2007)

Ad: It's Not Fair (08/09/2007)

Snitching: The Institutional and Communal Consequences by Professor Alexandra Natapoff (07/19/2007)
Professor Alexandra Natapoff of Loyola Law School examines the prevalence and impact of informant use.

Kathryn Johnston and Police System Failure (07/19/2007)
A briefing paper that examines the systemic failings in law enforcement's use of informants and proposes federal legislative solutions. It was these systemic failures that precipitated the death of Kathryn Johnston, a 92-year-old Atlanta resident killed during a botched police raid of her home.