Miranda rights
Coverage of Miranda rights in the Nexus archive.
- Do these jailhouse stings go too far? CA Supreme Court to decide
The California Supreme Court is set to decide whether controversial Perkins operations—where law enforcement poses as incarcerated individuals to obtain incriminating statements—are legally and ethically acceptable. Critics argue these tactics are coercive, risk false confessions, and disproportionately target Black and Latino people, while prosecutors defend them as effective investigative tools.
- How we reported on undercover police operations in California jails
CalMatters investigated Perkins operations, a controversial law enforcement tactic in California jails where undercover agents pose as inmates to extract incriminating statements from suspects. David Allen, who invoked his right to silence, was convicted based on statements from such an operation and is challenging his conviction in the California Supreme Court.
- Here's what Miranda Rights are and why they are important
The article examines Miranda Rights through the lens of the Supreme Court's reinstatement of Pedro Hernandez's murder conviction in the 1979 case of 6-year-old Etan Patz's disappearance. Legal contributor Jessica Levinson analyzes how these rights influenced the court's decision.
- Man accused of trying to open plane door, choking off-duty flight attendant on flight diverted to MIA
A 51-year-old man named Juan Gabriel Reyes allegedly attempted to open a plane door and choke an off-duty flight attendant during a Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago, leading to an emergency landing at Miami International Airport. Passengers and crew intervened to restrain him before authorities arrested him and the FBI assumed the investigation.