by Elizabeth Ann | May 27, 2025 | Articles, Justice & Reform, Trial Watch
The Law Does Not Require Absolute Certainty In every murder trial, the prosecution carries the burden of proof. But what does it really mean to “prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt”? The answer is often misunderstood—by the public, by media pundits, and sometimes...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 25, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
A Trial Within the Trial Degrees of Separation: The CV Controversy Before defense attorney Robert Alessi discussed a single algorithm or time offset, the prosecution’s digital forensic witness from Aperture, Shanon Burgess, faced intense scrutiny over a...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 22, 2025 | Articles, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read, Trial Watch
Credentials Under Crossfire As the Karen Read trial enters its most heated chapters, a pivotal moment arrived in the form of expert witness Shanon Burgess — and with it, a spectacle that had little to do with data and much to do with degrees. Burgess, a digital...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 18, 2025 | Articles, Insights, Justice & Reform
Meet the Real Jury: One Trial, Twelve Personalities, Zero Chill. Let’s be honest: jury duty isn’t exactly what Hollywood made it out to be. You show up expecting twelve solemn thinkers united in a quest for justice—and instead, you get a caffeine-deprived circus of...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 16, 2025 | Articles, Politics & Power
Elon Musk’s vision of a spacefaring future just landed on Earth—in the form of a brand-new Texas city. As of May 2025, Starbase is officially a municipality, making it the newest city in Texas. Nestled in Cameron County near Boca Chica, the area surrounding SpaceX’s...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 4, 2025 | Articles, Politics & Power
A sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is a state-owned investment fund that a government uses to manage national assets, often derived from surplus revenues such as natural resource exports (like oil), foreign exchange reserves, or budget surpluses. These funds are typically...
