LawCommentary
Why Police Can (Legally) Seize Your Cash
Not many people make a habit of carrying large amounts of cash around. After all, thieves could steal it. How ironic, then, that a growing… Read More
LawCommentary
Pa. Democrat Attorney General Has License Suspended
In a historic move, all five justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have voted to temporarily suspend the law license of the state’s attorney general,… Read More
SocietyNews
San Francisco Jails Adopt New Policy for Transgender Inmates
The San Francisco County Jail will allow transgender inmates to be housed by their gender preference. Announced on Thursday by Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, the first… Read More
LawCommentary
What’s Missing From the Washington Debate on Criminal Justice Reform
There has been a lot of talk lately on Capitol Hill about criminal justice reform, and it is expected that both the House and the… Read More
LawCommentary
Guantanamo Detainee Terror Recidivism Rate Increases
A few years back, Congress decided that they wanted to know how many Guantanamo detainees went back to the fight after their release or transfer…. Read More
SocietyNews
Do Speed Cameras Actually Make Roads Safer? What a New Study Found.
A new study by the non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is shedding light on the effectiveness of pesky speed cameras, suggesting they may… Read More
LawNews
Friends, Colleagues Remember Murdered Reporter: She Was ‘Going to Rise to the Top’
Alison Parker, 24, was a “go-getter” who was “going to make it big” in broadcast journalism. But her life was cut short after she and… Read More
LawCommentary
Weaponized Drones Are Now Legal in This State
Drones can now legally fight criminals in the United States with non-lethal weapons thanks to a recently amended bill in North Dakota. The law’s author,… Read More
LawCommentary
Can Ashley Madison ‘Victims’ Sue? Here Are Their Legal Options
On July 15, an online hacking group calling themselves “The Impact Team” gained unauthorized access to a website known as Ashley Madison, and on Aug…. Read More
SocietyNews
‘Love Trumps Fear’: Three Pastors Whose Black Churches Were Burned Share Their Stories
Following the devastating June 17 shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C., several black churches across the South have been affected by serious fires. Some… Read More
LawNews
50 Years Ago, a White Seminarian Sacrificed His Life to Save a Black Teen
Earlier this week, hundreds gathered in Hayneville, Ala., to remember the life of civil rights activist Jonathan Myrick Daniels. Daniels, 26 at the time of his… Read More
LawCommentary
The Government Finally Seized Clinton’s Email Server. Now a Full Investigation Can Occur.
A spokesman for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says that she has directed her staff to turn over the personal server through which she… Read More
LawNews
A Year After Ferguson Rioters Damaged Her Shop, Woman Rebuilding With Tea Party’s Help Is Robbed Again
This week, on the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, a familiar image came out of Ferguson, Mo., as protesters faced off against police in… Read More
LawNews
Why 3 Men With All the Power Will Soon Parole More Prisoners in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The three men holding all the power ask the prisoner’s biggest supporters why he deserves to rejoin the free world. “Tell us why this… Read More
LawNews
Cardinals Bring Hope, Healing to St. Louis on Eve of First Anniversary of Ferguson Protests
This time last year, the nation was only beginning to understand the turmoil unfolding on the streets of Ferguson, Mo. African-American teen Michael Brown, 18,… Read More
SocietyFeature
Domestic Sex Trafficking Survivors Find Hope in Small-Town Iowa Halfway Home
DES MOINES, Iowa–At the intersection of two of the nation’s largest highways, I-35 and I-80, sits the Des Moines, Iowa metro area, known for its… Read More
LawFeature
Why Alabama Lets More Convicted Felons Serve Their Time in the Community
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Lawrence Posey has been there, done that. No, he’s been there, done worse. “Believe it or not, all of us are wired up wrong,”… Read More
LawFeature
How Overcrowding Has Forced Alabama to Confront Its Prison Problem
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Inside a maximum-security prison hidden in a nowhere part of Alabama, nearly 1,300 inmates live for the past, most incarcerated for violent… Read More
LawNews
University Cop Who Killed Unarmed Motorist Charged With Murder
The University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot Samuel DuBose during a routine traffic stop on July 19 was indicted on murder charges Wednesday…. Read More
LawNews
Tim Scott: $100-Million Body Camera Bill Will Make Police, Communities Safer
The viral cellphone video showing a police officer fatally shooting Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, in Sen. Tim Scott’s South Carolina hometown spurred the… Read More
LawCommentary
The Clinton Emails: Will DOJ Conduct a Real Investigation?
The debate over the revelation of the referral to the Justice Department of Hillary Clinton’s email activities as Secretary of State missed several important points,… Read More
SocietyNews
Lafayette Shooting Victim Mayci Breaux Remembered for Pro-Life Views, Family Aspirations
Mayci Breaux will be remembered as much more than a slain victim of Thursday evening’s tragic shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana. Breaux, 21, was an honor… Read More
LawCommentary
Illegal Immigrant Sex Offenders Are Escaping Deportation, Not Having to Join Sex Offender Registry
The murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco by a seven-time felon and five-time deportee has sparked a nationwide debate about sanctuary cities and immigration… Read More
LawCommentary
Jim DeMint on Americans’ Views of Sanctuary Cities: ‘Anger is Building’
Former Sen. Jim DeMint, president of The Heritage Foundation, spoke to Fox News today about sanctuary cities. “Millions of Americans are angry about this,” DeMint… Read More
LawCommentary
Momentum Builds for Criminal Justice Reform
Bipartisan momentum for landmark reform to America’s criminal justice system continues to build both on and off Capitol Hill. Last week, a wide range of… Read More
LawNews
Obama Grants Clemency to 46 Nonviolent Prisoners in Push for Criminal Justice Reform
President Obama today commuted the sentences of 46 prisoners forced behind bars for nonviolent drug crimes, marking the latest move in a bipartisan push to… Read More
SocietyFeature
Justice Served: One Virginia Chaplain’s Mission to Rehabilitate Jail Inmates
RICHMOND — It’s just after noon on a sunny, sweltering Tuesday in June. Roughly 15 inmates at the Richmond City Justice Center stand or sit on… Read More
LawCommentary
Cartoon: Sanctuary Cities vs. Non-Sanctuary Cities
The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky wrote about sanctuary cities and Kate Steinle’s murder this week: After admitting to shooting and killing 32-year-old Kate Steinle,… Read More
LawCommentary
How Sanctuary Policies Have Directly Led to Thousands of Crimes Against Americans
There has been a fiery debate over the past few weeks about illegal aliens and crime, which has intensified with the murder of Kate Steinle… Read More
SecurityNews
In Wake of Freddie Gray’s Death, Baltimore Sees Record Month for Murders
May marked Baltimore’s deadliest month in more than 40 years as three men were fatally shot yesterday, bringing the month’s homicide toll to 43. The… Read More
