{NOTE: I already wrote about some of the facts of the Bryant case yesterday in this post.] Let’s see: cops are called to the scene of a fight and are told by the callers that knives are involved. When they … Continue reading →
(1) There seems to be a common notion, based on early reports, that Chauvin and Floyd may have known each other from a previous job. That report was retracted/recanted early on, although I’m going to assume that far more people … Continue reading →
Lots of use of the f-word here, but very well worth listening to. Loury is on the left in the blue shirt:
Continue reading →Of course, they shouldn’t be reacting except to say something like, “Now that the jury has spoken, I hope the nation can heal.” And then to change the subject. But that sort of behavior ended long ago, and so we … Continue reading →
Most people want to live, and I’m going to assume that’s also true of police officers – who, after all, are people. So I’m also going to assume that the logical effect of the Chauvin verdict will be officers quitting … Continue reading →
By now you almost certainly know that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts. But this case was decided long ago – probably even before Chauvin encountered Floyd on that fateful day, culminating in the death of the … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Kate.”] Jonathan Turley is covering this development through his Twitter feed, so I’m going to post some of his tweets on it. The summary version is that Chauvin’s defense lawyer Nelson raised the issue of Waters’ prejudicial … Continue reading →
[NOTE: Please see my previous post on Gutmann if you’re not already familiar with it.] From the paper that often covers US stories in far more depth than our own MSM does (and with far less of a leftist slant), … Continue reading →
…have been happening today. You can find commentary at Legal Insurrection. Andrew Branca’s first post about it is here, but he wrote that prior to the beginning of the closing arguments. A live YouTube video of the proceedings can be … Continue reading →
Bari Weiss has published another letter from a parent criticizing CRT in an elite school. The platform is Substack, which has now become one of the most important libertarian sources of information and opinion, frequently used by Bari Weiss and … Continue reading →
Here’s the essay: I am a teacher at Grace Church High School in Manhattan… As a teacher, my first obligation is to my students. But right now, my school is asking me to embrace “antiracism” training and pedagogy that I … Continue reading →
I’ve been recommending Andrew Branca’s trial summaries at Legal Insurrection because I think they’re especially clear and yet detailed. Today he’s posted one about the court proceedings last Friday, and once again it’s the clearest article I’ve read about what … Continue reading →