Law Analysis
Problematic Women: How Women Lose in Supreme Court’s Decision to Redefine Sex
American women have lost an important battle. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of protecting new LGBT rights Monday in the case of R.G…. Read More
LawCommentary
Trump’s Executive Order on Improving Policing Brings Welcome News in Troubled Times
Since the tragic and inexcusable killing May 25 of George Floyd, Americans have called for police reform. Some proposed “reforms”—such as demands to defund or dismantle… Read More
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Felony Murder Charges Pondered for Atlanta Cop Who Shot Black Man, DA Says
A Georgia district attorney said murder charges could come as soon as Wednesday for the fired officer who allegedly shot a taser-wielding black man who… Read More
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Gorsuch Helps Transform the Supreme Court Into the Supreme Legislature on LGBT Rights
In what dissenting Justice Samuel Alito called one of the most “brazen abuse[s]” of the Supreme Court’s authority, a six-member majority of the court led… Read More
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What to Expect From Trump’s Police Reforms
The Trump administration had established a commission on reforming police well before the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis pushed the subject… Read More
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Supreme Court Rules Federal Employment Discrimination Laws Protect LGBT Employees
The United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Monday that federal law protects LGBT and transgender employees from discrimination. Justices Neil Gorsuch and… Read More
LawCommentary
Appeals Court Rebukes Imperious Judge Over Absurd Absentee Ballot Ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has taken federal District Judge Fred Biery to the proverbial woodshed over an outlandish order he… Read More
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When Confirmation of Judges Becomes a Political Weapon
A new report from The Heritage Foundation documents how radically the norms of the judicial confirmation process have changed, especially in the past 20 years…. Read More
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Seattle Occupiers’ Dangerous and Unconstitutional Demands
After repeated clashes with, at times, violent protesters, the Seattle Police Department abandoned its East Precinct building in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. On June 8,… Read More
Law Analysis
Armstrong Williams Discusses How America Can Move Forward After Floyd Death
Armstrong Williams, host of “The Armstrong Williams Show” joins the Daily Signal Podcast to discuss racism in America, privilege, peaceful protests, and the way forward… Read More
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Red Flag?: What We Know About 18 Complaints on Cop Who Put Knee to George Floyd’s Neck
Before Derek Chauvin became a national name, Minneapolis resident Michelle Gross was familiar with the veteran police officer and his badge number. When the video… Read More
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Protesters Topple, Behead Christopher Columbus Statues in Richmond and Boston
Protesters attacked Christopher Columbus statues in Richmond, Virginia, and Boston Tuesday night. The Columbus statue in Richmond’s Byrd Park was toppled, set on fire, and… Read More
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Barr ‘Very Troubled’ by Findings on Origins of FBI’s Trump-Russia Probe
Attorney General William Barr said he is “very troubled” by revelations from an investigation that U.S. Attorney John Durham is conducting into the origins of… Read More
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Sen. Josh Hawley Calls for Probe of Officials Favoring Protests While Targeting Religion
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for an investigation into free speech double standards, saying that state officials have favored protests while targeting religious freedom. Hawley… Read More
Law Analysis
We ‘Need a Change in Hearts’: African American Explains Why He Organized a Prayer Walk
Louis Brown, an African American man, organized a “rosary walk” in Washington, D.C., in response to the death of George Floyd. Brown, who is the… Read More
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4 Keys to Understanding ‘Defund the Police’ Movement
“Defund the police” has become the newest rallying cry for the left and it’s no longer confined to radicals and activists. Some local lawmakers are… Read More
LawCommentary
Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions
By and large, police officers are heroes who put their lives on the line to protect the communities in which they live and serve. How… Read More
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This Federal Law Can Be Used to Charge Violent Rioters
From the civil rights movement of the 1960s to the 2009 Taxpayer March on Washington in 2009 to the annual March for Life in our nation’s… Read More
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6 Things People Are Saying in Memory of George Floyd
In the days since George Floyd’s death in police custody, his family and friends have been remembering his life. “The thing I miss most about… Read More
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Attorney General Reassures Black Community on Criminal Justice, Vows to Prosecute ‘Extremist Agitators’
Attorney General William Barr said Thursday the Justice Department will work with law enforcement agencies to find ways to restore confidence among African Americans in… Read More
LawCommentary
How 5 Justices Botched the California Church Case on COVID-19 Restrictions
Today’s news reads like it’s ripped straight from the pages of the Old Testament. Plagues and protests dominate the headlines. But unlike Moses, who received… Read More
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Retired Police Captain Dies in Street, Shot While Defending Store From Looters
Retired St. Louis Police Department Captain David Dorn was killed early Tuesday morning outside of a local pawn shop he was reportedly defending from suspected… Read More
LawCommentary
Pennsylvania Governor’s 11th-Hour Ballot Deadline Change Spurs Election Chaos
The protests and unrest in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody last week, and… Read More
Law Analysis
Why Third-Degree Murder May Be Wrong Charge Against Derek Chauvin
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who arrested George Floyd and proceeded to press his knee into Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes, has been… Read More
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6 Cities Where Looters Are Ransacking Minority-Owned Businesses
Minority-owned businesses are among the worst-hit targets of looters and rioters who rampaged in Minneapolis and then other cities after a black man died in… Read More
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These 2 Women Refuse to Be Stripped of Their Right to Fairness in Sports
Two female college athletes in Idaho are trying to preserve the right of all female athletes to compete only against other women. Idaho state lawmakers… Read More
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A More Fitting Criminal Charge in George Floyd’s Death
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was undeniably unjust. As many expected, prosecutors have announced the filing of criminal… Read More
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Designating Antifa as Domestic Terror Organization Is Step Toward Restoring Law and Order
As the president of The Heritage Foundation and Heritage scholars have written elsewhere, the killing of George Floyd was unjustified and tragic. In the days… Read More
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Trump: ‘Angry Mob’ Must Not Drown Out ‘Righteous Cries of Peaceful Protesters’
President Donald Trump announced the deployment of the military to help quell the violent riots in Washington, D.C., and said he would send federal troops… Read More
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George Floyd’s Son Calls for End to Violence, Saying Rioting Won’t ‘Solve Anything’
The death of a black man, George Floyd, at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25 has sparked protests around… Read More
