LawAnalysis
You’d better think twice before you recommend that fellow Pinterest users substitute fat-free evaporated milk for heavy cream. You just might end up on the… Read More
LawAnalysis
It should be obvious that throwing people in jail for selling hot dogs is profoundly un-American. But in the state of North Carolina, it could… Read More
LawNews
When the officers came to her home, the 9-year-old girl was still wet from running through the neighborhood sprinkler. She wore flip flops, a pink… Read More
LawNews
Ever texted something less than civil? Something that could be considered “mean,” even? If you do it a few times in the city of Carson,… Read More
Lazaro Estrada was confused. He claims he didn’t interfere with police. He claims he did what he was told. There’s video evidence to support his… Read More
Education News
Greg Schiller’s classroom seems to be a fruitful learning environment. One of his students recently stated, “He’s a really great teacher, and he really cares,… Read More
On Tuesday, we told the appalling story of Christian Stanfield, a 15-year-old kid with special needs who was, in effect, convicted of the crime of… Read More
LawNews
It’s a horrific case study in bullying. A high school sophomore who suffers from comprehension delay disorder (an information-processing disorder), ADHD, and an anxiety disorder… Read More
News
Andy Johnson’s land is drenched in his blood, sweat, and tears—and he’s willing to go bankrupt to keep it that way. In fact, he just… Read More
Eighteen year-old Jordan Wiser is training to be a firefighter. He’s a certified emergency vehicle operator who works as a first responder when he’s not… Read More
Regrettably, the public service of our “public servants” sometimes leaves much to be desired. Just ask George Thompson, who claims that he was verbally abused,… Read More
It sounds like serious business. They called it a “level 2 lookalike firearm.” They said that he pointed it “execution style” at a fellow student…. Read More
For many, bottomless drinks are the cornerstone of any delicious (if not nutritious) urban brunch. But the New York State Liquor Authority is determined to… Read More
Brandy Berning spent the night behind bars. And it’s all because she knew her rights, and insisted that they be respected. Her “crime”? Using a… Read More
In a Washington Post op-ed last week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) claimed that the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. F.E.C. (2010)… Read More
Most Americans aren’t used to seeing anything that looks like a tank in their neighborhoods. Yet with police departments from California to Texas to Ohio… Read More
LawNews
Like aspiring American entrepreneurs throughout our country’s history, 11-year-old Chloe Stirling wanted to help herself by helping others. Determined to save money for a car… Read More
“This woman doesn’t belong in prison for 10 years for what I understand she did. That’s just crazy.” So said federal district Judge Richard A…. Read More
He was on his property, it was his cabbage to give, and no one claims that he meant any harm to his amply-antlered friends. But… Read More
In the wake of media reports that 40,000 new federal, state, and local laws will go into effect this year, there’s no better time for… Read More
Forget merely annoying others with bad manners: In Illinois, citizens who throw their finished cigarette on the ground are facing jail time – up to… Read More
The plight of Hobby Lobby, the arts-and-crafts business whose owners are being forced to compromise their faith, instantly draws the sympathy of religious conservatives. But… Read More
Nancy Black has dedicated her career to the research and conservation of wildlife. Now, she will have a criminal record and potentially faces a $100,000… Read More
A nickel might not have much purchasing power these days, but, in Chamblee, Georgia, charging your Nissan Leaf with five cents’ worth of electricity can… Read More
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office filed felony vandalism charges against 46-year-old Ocean Beach, California, resident Juvencio Adame for “defacement, damage and destruction” of… Read More
This story has been removed based on new information that came to The Foundry’s attention.
LawNews
As the government “shutdown” drags on, Washington’s National Mall remains closed to the general public. Not everyone, however, is forbidden to set foot on the… Read More
The “zero tolerance” idiot parade marches on, leaving innocent people in its wake. This time, it’s a teenage fisherman, and he’s facing felony charges. We’ve… Read More
Just when you thought gun-fearing “educators” couldn’t get any sillier. Last week, it was a couple of teenagers suspended for a year for playing with… Read More
LawNews
It was her cell phone. She was on her property. And they were handcuffing her husband on the ground. Yet when Heather Donald used her… Read More
