LawCommentary
A Bill to Give Former Inmates a Second Chance
Congress is currently considering the Fair Chance Act of 2019, a bill designed to increase the odds that formerly incarcerated individuals can get jobs upon… Read More
LawCommentary
How the Innocent Can Become Collateral Damage From ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws
Jessica Barron and Kenny Wylie, a couple renting their single-family home in Granite City, Illinois, know all too well that no good deed goes unpunished…. Read More
LawCommentary
Appeals Court Ruling Slaps Down Prosecutorial Overreach
In an opinion issued on Aug. 5, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck a small but valuable blow against prosecutorial overreach and the… Read More
LawNews
5 Years After Eric Garner’s Death, New York Police Department Fires Daniel Pantaleo
New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill announced Monday the New York City Police Department fired Daniel Pantaleo five years after his role in Eric… Read More
LawNews
William Barr Replaces Bureau of Prisons Chief After Jeffrey Epstein’s Death
Attorney General William Barr replaced acting Bureau of Prisons Director Hugh Hurwitz Monday, days after Jeffrey Epstein died in federal custody. “I have asked Mr…. Read More
LawCommentary
Questions Swirl Around Epstein’s Death
After the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, investigators discovered that the lone man assigned to guard the president, John Parker, had abandoned his post to watch… Read More
Law Analysis
What’s Next for Epstein Investigation
What’s going to happen in the Justice Department investigation of the death of Jeffrey Epstein? Is there any hope for his victims to get justice… Read More
LawNews
How Charlottesville ‘Resistance’ and Violence Felled a Rising Political Star
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—Days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, then-Mayor Michael Signer held a press conference at this city’s outdoor downtown mall that turned… Read More
LawNews
William Barr Has a Message for Jeffrey Epstein’s Co-Conspirators
Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he was “appalled” by Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide over the weekend, but urged that the millionaire pedophile’s co-conspirators… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Answers to Common Gun-Related Questions After the Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
My colleague John Malcolm and I joined 243 other Americans featured on the cover of Time magazine last year for a project dedicated to exploring… Read More
SecurityFeature
An Illegal Immigrant Shot This Dad’s Son Dead. Now He Hopes to Spare Other Parents His Grief.
An Arizona man whose son was shot and killed by an illegal immigrant says he doesn’t want another parent to experience the loss he still… Read More
LawFeature
2 Years After the Riot, Charlottesville Struggles to Move Forward
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—Both hands holding shopping bags at the outdoor Historic Downtown Mall, Denzel Clark says he doesn’t want the city to get rid of Confederate… Read More
LawNews
Top FBI Veteran Andrew McCabe Sues Over His Firing
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe sued the Justice Department and FBI on Thursday for his firing last year, which he says was politically-motivated retribution… Read More
LawNews
FBI Fires 4 for Leaks, Investigates 10 Other Employees Since 2016
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has investigated at least 14 employees since 2016 for unauthorized disclosures of bureau information and fired at least four, documents… Read More
LawNews
Sarah Palin Can Sue New York Times for Defamation, Court Rules
A federal appeals court gave former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin a major victory in her defamation lawsuit over a New York Times editorial that tied… Read More
LawNews
Disgraced Agent Sues DOJ, FBI Over Firing Based on Anti-Trump Texts
Peter Strzok, the former FBI agent fired over anti-Trump text messages, sued the Justice Department and the FBI Tuesday, claiming that he was fired due… Read More
LawNews
Dayton Gunman Explored ‘Violent Ideologies,’ FBI Says
Investigators have evidence that the shooter in Dayton, Ohio, explored “violent ideologies” prior to his attack that left nine dead early Sunday, an FBI official… Read More
LawNews
FBI Says Gilroy Shooter’s ‘Target List’ Included Religious Institutions
The shooter who killed three and injured 13 in Gilroy, California, was exploring “violent ideologies” and had a “target list,” the FBI says. The list… Read More
LawNews
Bill Would Allow Victims of Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities to Sue
Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., has introduced a bill that would allow victims of crimes perpetrated by illegal immigrants to sue sanctuary cities if that is… Read More
LawNews
Man Who Sent Faulty Pipe Bombs to Trump Critics Gets 20 Years
A judge sentenced mail bomber Cesar Sayoc to 20 years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to sending pipe bombs last year to multiple… Read More
LawNews
Rand Paul Loses Part of Lung Because of Neighbor’s Attack
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Monday that he had to get a part of his lung removed over the weekend after it was damaged when… Read More
LawNews
Dayton Shooter’s Twitter Account Includes Pro-Antifa, Pro-Gun Control Comments
The shooter identified in the deadly attack early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, appears to have had a Twitter account filled with far-left rhetoric and comments… Read More
LawNews
After Shootings, Trump Calls for Background Checks, Denounces White Supremacy
In the wake of two weekend shootings that left 31 dead in Texas and Ohio, President Donald Trump called Monday for bipartisan action that includes… Read More
LawNews
Lawmakers Sound Off After El Paso, Dayton Shootings
Members of Congress took to social media to denounce the shootings over the weekend in El Paso, Texas, which left 21 dead and 26 wounded… Read More
LawNews
Prosecutors Treat El Paso Shooting as Domestic Terrorism
Federal prosecutors are treating the shooting in El Paso, Texas, which left 20 dead Saturday, as an act of domestic terrorism and possible hate crime… Read More
LawNews
‘Hispanic Invasion’: Alleged El Paso Shooter’s Manifesto Reads as Call to Arms
The man who police say committed the deadly shooting spree in El Paso, Texas, is believed to have published an anti-immigrant manifesto minutes before the… Read More
LawNews
Man Says Teens Beat Him for Wearing MAGA Hat
A New York City man says he was beaten by a group of teenagers in Manhattan for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. Jahangir… Read More
LawNews
Judge Blocks New York From Turning Over Trump Tax Returns to Congress
A federal judge has blocked New York state from turning over President Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress. The order from U.S. District Judge Carl… Read More
LawNews
Cruz Calls for Investigations of Antifa, Portland Mayor
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants federal investigations of both Antifa, which he calls a “left-wing anarchist terrorist organization,” and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler after local… Read More
LawNews
DOJ Investigates 3 College Students Who Posed With Guns in Front of Emmett Till Memorial
The Justice Department is investigating a photo of three Ole Miss students holding guns in front of a memorial dedicated to Emmett Till, CNN reported…. Read More
