by Josh Guckert One of the most immediate and pressing issues facing President-elect Trump is who he will choose to fill the vacant SCOTUS seat left by Antonin Scalia. Trump has released multiple different lists of possible candidates. However, one stands above the rest: Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett. In May, when Trump released…
by Josh Guckert The new National Museum of African American History and Culture recently opened, and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is barely present. However, Anita Hill, who accused Thomas of sexual harassment, is prominently featured. As reported by The Daily Caller: The new Smithsonian, which opened in September, gives Hill pride of place in…
By JP Carroll Associate Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, died Feb. 13, 2016, after serving on the court since 1986. The conservative jurist was known to be a great wit who loved his country dearly. On America’s birthday, here are some of his most notable remarks: 1. “If it was up to me, I would have thrown this…
You could not draw a better picture of what is wrong with the American legal system than Richard Posner did by asserting his opinion of the U.S. Constitution. Posner condemned the document he has sworn an other to defend, which is the basis of all U.S. law — a document of universally recognized historical importance. Posner,…
A couple of robbers picked the wrong McDonald’s to hold-up; discovering the restaurant in Dijon, France to be filled with members of the country’s elite anti-terrorism task force. Things did not end well for the robbers. Fox News Insider reports: The two men burst into the fast food location in eastern France, firing a shotgun…
An attack on an 80-year-old woman showcases a disturbing trend in society; people will idly watch others being victimized and will say nothing. Here many watch and some flee rather than attempting to help the victim or the bus driver. Mynorthwest.com writes: The incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Port Angeles, when a man, identified as 59-year-old…
By Casey Harper Two men who set ablaze a police car during the Baltimore riots have been handed down prison sentences a year later. Keith Riggins, 24, and Keon Brown, 23, both received prison time Friday for their role in setting a police car on fire during the April 2015 Baltimore riots, according to the State’s Attorney…
By Casey Harper Liberal activist and former White House adviser Van Jones admitted one big way Republicans have embarrassed Democrats at a press briefing Thursday. Jones, a criminal justice activist and political correspondent for CNN, served as special adviser for green jobs for the White House until he resigned in 2009. He pointed to former Ohio Gov….
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is continuing to push criminal justice reform in both Kentucky and on the federal level. In an op-ed for Courier-Journal Sen. Paul commended Kentucky’s General Assembly for putting forth criminal justice reform bills in the past year and vowed to continue pushing for reform, even when many Republicans are not willing to do…
By Richard Pollock A Department of Justice decision to grant immunity to Hillary Clinton’s top IT aide indicates officials are “considering potential criminal charges” against the former Secretary of State or her aides, according to a source familiar with the investigation. The immunity was reportedly given to Bryan Pagliano, Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign IT director,…