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This case presents two questions: first, whether, under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article I, section 7 of the Tennessee Constitution, Union City Police Department officers possessed probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of the defendant鈥檚 vehicle based exclusively on the alleged odor of cannabis, and second, whether the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to overturn the defendant鈥檚 conviction. The 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Criminal Reform Legal Project and State Supreme Court Initiative, along with the 吃瓜直播 of Tennessee filed an amicus brief arguing first, that after Tennessee鈥檚 legalization of hemp in 2019, an officer鈥檚 alleged detection of the odor of cannabis is insufficient to establish probable cause to conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle in Tennessee, and second, that the court of appeals improperly held that it lacked jurisdiction to overturn the defendant鈥檚 conviction.

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up to demand justice.

As a result of Georgia Senate Bill 63, thousands of people are being kept in jail pre-trial because they can鈥檛 afford to post bail, even when a judge believes the person should have been released until trial with no risk to the public. The 吃瓜直播鈥檚 Criminal Law Reform Project, along with 吃瓜直播-GA and the Southern Center for Human Rights, filed a class action lawsuit challenging SB63鈥檚 mandatory monetary bail provisions under the Georgia State Constitution.

WASHINGTON 鈥� Leading experts in community safety and key appropriations committee members urged Congress to oppose federal funding cuts for programs that keep communities safe at a press conference at the House Triangle today. The press conference comes during the 吃瓜直播鈥檚 (吃瓜直播) second annual Community Safety Week, and as the Trump administration continues to cut funding for essential services that make communities safer and more secure, like programs that provide mentorship to children, reduce violence, help people find housing, create employment opportunities, and provide addiction treatment and mental healthcare. 鈥淎s a member of Congress, I want to express my outrage that this administration thinks it has the authority to pocket the money we lawfully appropriated for the purpose of helping people who need help,鈥� said Representative Watson Coleman (NJ-12). 鈥淲hen my colleagues and I voted to approve this spending 鈥� on a bipartisan basis 鈥� it was our intention that the money would be used in the manner we laid out. It was our goal to halt human trafficking, prevent opioid overdoses, protect domestic violence victims, treat mental illness, and stop hate crimes. And I would really appreciate it if the Trump administration would get out of our way. I call on this administration to release this funding and allow these organizations to carry out the good work that they do to keep us all safe.鈥� Across the country, mayors, governors, service providers, and everyday people are raising alarms about the devastating impact of funding cuts on their communities. Despite these warnings and pleas for help from local community leaders and experts, the Trump administration has cut hundreds of millions in funding for proven solutions that foster community safety. 鈥淭hese are some of the most thoroughly vetted and competitive public safety grants in the federal system,鈥� said Theron Pride, former deputy associate attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice. 鈥淐ommunities across the country rely on these funds to implement evidence-based strategies that interrupt violence, support victims, and strengthen public trust. Cutting them now 鈥� after they鈥檝e already been awarded 鈥� is not just disruptive, it鈥檚 dangerous. We鈥檙e pulling the rug out from under jurisdictions and organizations that are doing the hard, necessary work to make our communities safer.鈥� Speakers included organizations directly impacted by the Trump administration鈥檚 recent federal funding cuts. 鈥淭he sweeping cuts to DOJ funding for victim services risk the lives and recovery of countless survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other forms of violence and abuse. Safety is a human right, and this funding is essential, keeping programs accessible to all survivors, regardless of race, immigration status, gender identity or sexual orientation,鈥� said Liz Roberts, CEO of Safe Horizon, the nation鈥檚 largest victim service provider. 鈥淭hese cuts communicate a blatant disregard for the danger survivors face when they cannot get help in a crisis. We call on Congress and the administration to restore these programs without delay.鈥� 鈥淐ommunity violence intervention has proven to dramatically reduce gun violence in communities throughout this nation,鈥� said Jess Eddy, co-founder of LiveFree OKC, a violence intervention program in Oklahoma. 鈥淎mericans across the political spectrum support this smart approach that prevents crime from occurring in the first place, supports victims and impacted communities, and provides for the peace we all deserve. If we want safe communities, we need to commit to fully funding these programs.鈥� Additional speakers highlighted how cuts to vital programs put additional strain on law enforcement, leave communities unsupported, and fly in the face of what the majority of Americans want. 鈥淭he federal government is ignoring what actually keeps our families and communities safe,鈥� said Oni Blair, executive director of the 吃瓜直播 of Texas. 鈥淎s a mom of three kids and as a Texan working for a state where everyone can build a good life, I want Congress to invest in real community safety: mentoring programs for children, job opportunities for parents, and mental health support for families. Instead, my taxpayer money is being wasted on an unlawful deportation scheme that denies people of a fair legal process and tears families apart.鈥� Recent polling conducted by the 吃瓜直播 in partnership with YouGov shows Americans want elected leaders to focus on prevention to make communities safer, with 79 percent of voters across the political spectrum saying that addressing poverty, economic despair, and lack of opportunities would help improve safety in communities a lot or some. 60 percent are concerned that President Trump is going too far in slashing the federal government, eliminating important programs and critical services that many Americans rely on. 鈥淲e have decades of research making it clear that incarceration is one of the most expensive and least effective public safety strategies,鈥� said Elissa Johnson, vice president, Criminal Justice Campaigns at FWD.us. 鈥淭his research is echoed by voters from across the political spectrum, who have been overexposed to the harms of America鈥檚 incarceration crisis, and understand it does not make our communities safer. Serious safety agendas prioritize investments in community initiatives and direct services with a proven record of advancing public safety. We鈥檝e turned a corner in understanding what drives safety, and we can鈥檛 afford to go backward. The evidence is clear: safety and justice go hand in hand.鈥� Earlier in the week, leaders from the national 吃瓜直播 and 10 state affiliates from across the country, as well as grassroots advocates, public health experts, and violence intervention specialists, met with members of Congress and held briefings, urging them to allocate money for solutions that prevent crime through federal appropriations streams. 鈥淥ver these last several decades, the U.S. has made significant progress on public safety, said Thea Sebastian, founder & executive director of the Futures Institute. 鈥淏ut today, thanks to recent funding cuts and administrative reorganizations, we鈥檙e jeopardizing this progress 鈥� and, in so doing, putting families everywhere at risk. This week, I鈥檓 delighted to join 100 other organizations nationwide to launch a Community Safety Agenda that invests in what actually keeps people safe 鈥� housing, summer jobs, violence intervention, alternative response, youth programs, and more. This evidence-based agenda is a blueprint for how we can move America forward, not back, while building a 21st approach to safety.鈥� Livestream available here.