…and although I believe that is partly (or mostly) by design, what happened in connection with Russiagate/Spygate is nevertheless extremely dangerous and unconscionable, and should raise alarms with every American. I know, I know; fat chance. But here’s more on … Continue reading →
And no ordinary murder, either. Last night a terrible and heartbreaking story emerged: the family of Esther Salas, a federal judge in New Jersey, was attacked. Her 20-year-old son was killed and her husband gravely wounded. It seemed to be … Continue reading →
Till last night I hadn’t realized that a transcript of the police interactions with George Floyd had already been released over a week ago. I would have thought it would have created a far bigger stir than it did, and … Continue reading →
Professor William Jacobson reports from the frontlines at Cornell: The new activism surrounding race is completely at odds with the traditional goals of the civil rights movement — that all people be treated with dignity and afforded the protections of … Continue reading →
As part of the current argument about what’s right and wrong with US police forces, a trend that often comes up is the greater “militarization” of police, which is seen by many people as part of the problem. As commenter … Continue reading →
In Detroit, a 20-year-old black man was killed by police. His name was Hakim Littleton. Black Lives Matter, the organization dedicated to publicizing and protesting all deaths of black people at the hands of police (particularly white police), sprung into … Continue reading →
Zero tolerance for thoughtcrime in the young: #ARRESTED| We were alerted to a series of racist messages sent to a footballer today and after looking into them and conducting checks, we have arrested a boy. The 12-year-old from #Solihull has … Continue reading →
…of Roger Stone. That’s different than a pardon. But it means that Stone, 67, won’t be going to prison. No doubt those who hate Trump will use this latest act as fuel for their fire. But everything is fuel for … Continue reading →
It is no surprise that Judge Sullivan filed for a full en banc hearing by the DC Circuit Court on the Flynn case rather than comply with the order of the three-judge panel to get off Flynn’s back. No, no … Continue reading →
At a City Council meeting in Seattle recently: The types of 911 calls that Seattle police respond to most are reported disturbances, suspicious circumstances, parking issues, public assistance needs and car crashes, accounting for 41% of all calls. Those are … Continue reading →
NYC cops are filing for retirement in droves. Logical consequences. Let’s see NY replace them with social workers – right, that’ll work. And if New Yorkers liked the bad old pre-Giuliani era, then they’ll love the roaring 2020s. I wonder … Continue reading →
Today there is good news in a situation that’s been going on for quite some time: The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration acted within its authority when it expanded exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement … Continue reading →