Justin Smith
Coverage of Justin Smith in the Nexus archive.
- Neighborhood watch programs are fading in the age of Ring and Nextdoor
Traditional neighborhood watch programs are declining as AI-powered tools like Ring and Nextdoor automate surveillance, reducing in-person community engagement. Critics argue this shift fosters detachment and racial profiling, while law enforcement gains efficiency but loses human intelligence. Ann Arbor removed 600 neighborhood watch signs due to racial profiling concerns.
- Trump requests E Jean Carroll $83M judgment stay for pending Supreme Court action on presidential immunity
President Donald Trump's lawyers have requested a stay of the $83.3 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case, citing presidential immunity and seeking Supreme Court review. The request is unopposed by Carroll's legal team if Trump increases the bond to cover post-judgment interest. Trump's lawyers argue that he may face irreparable harm if the judgment is not stayed.
- Trump requests E Jean Carroll $83M judgment stay for pending Supreme Court action on presidential immunity
President Donald Trump's lawyers have requested a stay of the $83.3 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case to seek Supreme Court review on presidential immunity. The request is unopposed by Carroll's team if Trump increases the bond to cover post-judgment interest. Trump's team argues that he may suffer irreparable harm without a stay.