LawNews
Trump Signals Change in Tone for Police From Obama
President Donald Trump told the nation’s largest police union his administration will “always have your back,” a departure from what many police organizations say they… Read More
LawCommentary
This Law Puts Homeowners at Risk of Property Rights Violations
Russ Caswell, the owner of Motel Caswell in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, didn’t ask his guests why they had come. He offered basic accommodations to those who… Read More
LawCommentary
These Bad Laws Are Perpetuating Waste and Abuse in Local Government
A federal audit by the Department of Justice inspector general has revealed that the Franklin County, New York, district attorney’s office misused or mishandled $454,673… Read More
LawCommentary
Jeff Sessions’ Speech to Law Enforcement Signals Tough Approach to Violent Crime
Earlier this morning in Richmond, Virginia, Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke to a gathering of law enforcement leaders from across the country to lay out… Read More
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Anti-Trump Former Journalist Charged With Threatening Jewish Community Centers
A man arrested and charged with issuing threats against Jewish establishments has been identified as an anti-Trump journalist previously fired for falsifying news stories. ABC News reported that… Read More
LawNews
Trump Wants Justice Department to Investigate Leakers. How That Works.
Frustrated by a proliferation of leaks early in his administration, President Donald Trump last week said he directed the Department of Justice to open a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How White Liberals Enable Crime in Black Communities
Ordinary black people cannot afford to go along with the liberal agenda that calls for undermining police authority. That agenda makes for more black crime… Read More
SecurityCommentary
For Once, Law Enforcement Has a Friend in the White House
On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump delivered a speech to a convention of the Major County Sheriffs’ Association and Major Cities Chiefs Association in Washington,… Read More
LawCommentary
When Sending People to Jail, Criminal Intent Matters
Can a person go to jail for a crime that he had no intent to commit, and that the government admits he did not know… Read More
LawCommentary
Let’s Empower the Police to Protect Our Communities and Themselves
The new year has just begun, but if the first few weeks are any indication, then the American law enforcement community could be in for… Read More
LawCommentary
Trump’s Bold Approach to Crime Will Lift Inner Cities
On Nov. 8, America elected a president with vastly different views on crime from former President Barack Obama. The Obama administration’s views on crime and… Read More
LawCommentary
How a Jeff Sessions Justice Department Can Change Course on Crime
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions’ two-day marathon confirmation hearing left Americans with many takeaways—some on his many qualifications for the office of United States attorney general… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the Left’s Narrative on Crime Makes Communities Worse Off
The FBI reported that the total number of homicides in 2015 was 15,696. Blacks were about 52 percent of homicide victims. That means about 8,100… Read More
LawCommentary
In Revealing Article, Obama Puts ‘Progressive Goals’ Before Due Process
On Jan. 5, President Barack Obama published in the Harvard Law Review a 56-page commentary expressing his personal views on criminal law and justice, entitled… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Here’s to the Men and Women in Blue
This holiday season, I found myself thinking about our men and women in blue, who had a very tough year. An article appeared in last… Read More
LawNews
The ‘Staggering’ Campaign of Liberal Billionaire George Soros to Swing Local Prosecutor Elections
As part of his quest to overhaul the American justice system, liberal billionaire George Soros is targeting local prosecutor races like the one in Harris… Read More
LawCommentary
Middle School Girl Gets Suspended for Possessing a Butter Knife
Who would have thought a butter knife could become the center of a school controversy? Last month, officials at Silver Trail Middle School near Miami,… Read More
LawCommentary
No, Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Won’t Mean Criminal Justice Reform Is Dead
Media and advocacy groups have claimed that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to be our next U.S. attorney general has killed… Read More
LawCommentary
Elections Bring New Opportunities to Consider Pitfalls of Overcriminalization
As politicians, lawyers, and policy wonks prepare for transition at both the federal and state levels, new administrations are already setting their agendas for their… Read More
LawNews
What This Red State Is Doing to Stop Mothers From Going to Prison
During two previous prison terms, Samantha Houston-Brown had experienced milestones, including the time 11 years ago when she gave birth to her youngest child while… Read More
LawNews
How One Police Department Is Trying to Prevent Violence Between Officers and Citizens
Last week, tensions between police and citizens again rose to the surface after fatal officer-involved shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The shootings,… Read More
LawCommentary
Massachusetts Supreme Court Says It’s Perfectly Legitimate for Black Men to Flee Police
Has it really come to this? On the heels of dramatic disagreement between the two major party presidential candidates about how to react to ongoing… Read More
LawCommentary
Charlotte Riots Hurt Police-Community Relations, Put Police in More Danger
Protesters took the streets to demand “justice” almost immediately following the police shooting death of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What the Media, Academics Get Wrong When They Blame Crime Rate on Poverty, Discrimination
Some are puzzled by the dishonesty, lack of character, and sheer stupidity of many people in the media. But seeing as most of them are… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama Administration Still Hasn’t Implemented Alert System to Protect Police, 15 Months After It Passed Congress
Following the Dec. 20, 2014, ambush murders of New York Police Department Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, police officers and their supporters called upon… Read More
SocietyNews
Gun Ownership, Concealed-Carry Permits Up Among Women and Minorities
Antonia Okafor, a Dallas resident, says she believes a gun can be the great equalizer for women to defend themselves—one reason she is now the… Read More
LawCommentary
With New Navajo Nation Lawsuit, EPA Faces More Pressure Over Gold King Mine Spill
One year has passed since the Environmental Protection Agency caused a discharge of 3 million gallons of toxic water into the Animas River, and no… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Real Tragedy of Milwaukee Riots
On Saturday and Sunday evening, dozens of protesters and rioters took to the streets of Milwaukee to voice their collective anger over Saturday afternoon’s fatal… Read More
LawNews
This Former Sheriff Is Leading the GOP’s Response to Policing ‘Crisis’ in America
Rep. Dave Reichert is quick to let you know why he has the life experiences to be the GOP’s authority on addressing historic tensions between… Read More
LawNews
These Gun Owners Are Least Likely Criminals, Report Finds
Concealed-carry permit holders are nearly the most law-abiding demographic of Americans, a new report by the Crime Prevention Research Center says—comparing the permit holders foremost… Read More
