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
InternationalCommentary
Forget Zika, Urban Crime Is the Real Threat to Rio’s Olympic Games
Much has been said about the risks Zika virus presents to tourists and athletes visiting Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics. Several competitors decided to… Read More
LawCommentary
The Man Who Tried to Kill Reagan Is Going Free. Americans Should Be Outraged.
The decision to release John Hinckley Jr. from St. Elizabeth’s psychiatric hospital after his attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan is outrageous, disgraceful, and a… Read More
SecurityNews
In ‘Uncharted’ Period of Violence, Police Change Tactics but Keep Perspective
As police around the country grapple with recent violence against their own, Chief Brandon del Pozo of the Burlington Police Department in Vermont is requiring… Read More
SecurityNews
Why Police Say Body Cameras Can Help Heal Divide With Public
The 75 police officers of the Parker Police Department favor wearing cameras on their body to capture encounters with citizens. “I don’t know if you… Read More
SecurityNews
Personal Experience Convinced Sen. Tim Scott on Need for Police Body Cameras
Sen. Tim Scott wishes the police officers who he believes egregiously stopped him various times were wearing body cameras, so that the public can see… Read More
LawCommentary
A Real Conversation on Police and Society Requires Empathy for Police, Too
Race relations in America, and in particular tensions between communities of color and domestic law enforcement, have seemingly reached a nadir not seen in decades…. Read More
LawCommentary
The Primary Victims of Lawlessness Are Black People
President Barack Obama and his first attorney general, Eric Holder, called for an honest conversation about race. Holder even called us “a nation of cowards”… Read More
LawNews
As Obama Speaks in Dallas, Police Groups Question His Support
As President Barack Obama visited Dallas on Tuesday to speak at the memorial service for five slain police officers there, some law enforcement advocates faulted… Read More
LawCommentary
An Act of Terror Against the Men and Women of Law Enforcement
Like most observers, I watched as events unfolded last night in Dallas with a sense of disbelief and horror. When some semblance of calm was… Read More
LawCommentary
The Explanation Americans Deserve From FBI on Clinton’s Server Use
“I am confident that I never sent or received any information that was classified at the time it was sent and received.” That is what… Read More
LawCommentary
Why the Supreme Court’s Decision on a Governor’s Corruption Conviction Matters
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in the case involving former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, who—with his wife Maureen—had… Read More
LawCommentary
Tall Tales Gun Grabbers Tell
One might hope that after the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11, Democrats would get serious about protecting Americans from the Islamic State… Read More
LawAnalysis
Gawker Files for Bankruptcy: Do Super Rich Have Too Much Influence on Our Legal System?
Last week, Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, shortly after it lost a major $140 million lawsuit to Terry Bollea, who is better known… Read More
LawAnalysis
Mandatory Minimums Questioned as Obama Commutes Sentences
President Barack Obama has publicly opined that mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison for drug offenses do not “fit the… Read More
LawCommentary
Why New Mexico Resorted to Suing EPA for Gold King Mine Spill
A back-hoe operator accidentally struck an oil pipeline in Alaska in 1994, and 1,000 to 5,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Skagway River. The… Read More
LawCommentary
Private Parties Are Held Accountable for Their Actions: It’s Time Government Officials Are Too
The federal government refused to hold its own officials accountable after the Environmental Protection Agency dumped millions of gallons of toxic water into the Animas… Read More
LawNews
Republican Leaders Throw Weight Behind Prison Reform
The Republican National Committee today adopted a resolution in support of reforming the nation’s criminal justice laws, in a significant sign of bipartisan consensus to… Read More
LawNews
Meet Some of the 61 Prisoners Whose Sentences Were Just Shortened by Obama
In his most recent round of clemency, President Barack Obama has reduced the sentences of 61 federal prisoners, allowing most to be freed within months…. Read More
LawCommentary
Sheriff David Clarke on ‘3 Big Lies of Criminal Justice Reform’
Proposed reforms to the criminal justice system at the state and federal levels won’t do what advocates say it will, an outspoken county sheriff says, citing “the three… Read More
LawNews
Why Proponents Are Struggling to Salvage Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform
Republicans in the Senate are divided over how to overhaul the nation’s criminal justice system, posing a potential setback to lawmakers who hoped to enact major bipartisan changes… Read More
LawCommentary
Mass Shooters Prefer Gun-Free Zones
An analysis of mass shootings in the United States since the year 2002 shows that gun-wielding mass killers are more likely to strike where the… Read More
SecurityNews
What Rising Murder Rates in US Cities Mean for 2016
The 2015 year in crime was marked by a sharp rise in murder rates in many U.S. cities, including those touched by high-profile incidents between… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Criminal Intent Should be Part of Justice Reform
Critics of mens rea (criminal intent) reform claim it would shield white-collar criminals from prosecution. Rejecting the default criminal intent standard because we are rightfully… Read More
SocietyFeature
Leap of Faith: This Christian Inmate Rehab Program Boasts a Recidivism Rate of Only 10 Percent
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Ron Vaselech estimates he has spent close to 30 years in prisons across the United States. Time has taken its toll on the kind,… Read More
LawCommentary
Is There a Gun Violence Epidemic? The Numbers Say No
The recent mass shooting in Oregon has brought the seemingly endless debate on gun control back into the national spotlight. Are we, as some insist,… Read More
LawCommentary
Exaggerating and Distorting the News ‘While Black’
If you wonder about the bias and lack of objectivity and accuracy of reporters in the mainstream media, look no farther than what they are… Read More
LawCommentary
Should the Government Ask Job Applicants if They Are Felons? The Pros and Cons
This week, the White House announced a pending executive order instructing the Office of Personnel Management to “delay inquiries into criminal history until later in… Read More
