Adams and Homan

The abuse of power is obvious.

Legalizing Corruption

The 47th President had a busy Monday.

Vance + Musk: Self-Proclaimed Racist DOGE Employees Should Be Rehired

Remember kids, DEI is the REAL racism

El Salvador Offers to be an Out-Sourced Prison for the US

This would include US citizens.

Biden Team Considering Pardoning Trump Foes

Abusing power to prevent the abuse of power?

Thoughts on Kash Patel for FBI Director

A dangerous choice that the Senate must reject.

Times and Post Won’t Endorse

Staffers are in mutiny after owners killed plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President.

Police Hiring Practices

Most departments have shockingly little screening of their officers.

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Why We Can Say Crime Is Down

A deep dive into why imperfect Criminal Legal System data is still reliable

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Jonathan Turley Continues to be a Hack

I guess the attention is worth it?

Another Reminder

Heads he wins, tails you lose.

A Reminder

Immunity edition.

Congressional Typologies

Grouping House Members by their voting patterns.

The ‘Outside Agitator’ Trope

It’s been around for a very long time.

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Biden’s Covid Malaise?

A pandemic hangover may be clouding American politics.

Seizing Trump Assets Not That Easy

Most of the things with his name on them are not in his name.

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Decision In Fani Willis Conflict Of Interest Hearing

tl;dr: Either he goes or she (and her office) go

The Impulse to Want a Strong Man

And the intuition that things aren’t really working.

‘Passive’ Capitol Rioters Still Criminals

An illustration of the justice system working as designed.

Biden, Harris, and Tha God

A powerful voice in Black media is a thorn in the administration’s side.

Thoughts on the US Presidential Primary System

The system isn’t very good.

Liberal Professors Fleeing Florida

The DeSantis crackdown on academic freedom is having its desired effect.

The Biggest Trump Indictment

The one we’ve all been waiting for.

Thinking about the Past

Thoughts after reading Part 2 of the Reuter’s series, “Slavery’s Descendants”

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College for Convicts

A massive expansion of the Pell Grant program for prisoners goes into effect next month.

Trump’s Been Indicted. What Now?

We’re in uncharted waters.

Defunding the Police

A Brooklyn neighborhood is experimenting with a hybrid approach.

‘True Threats,’ Insanity, and the Supreme Court

Is a threat in the eye of the receiver or the issuer?

Professional Shoplifters

A few people are committing the lion’s share of petty thefts in America’s biggest city.

The Theory of the Case Against Trump

Legal analysts are skeptical.

Biden Not Vetoing Popular Bill!

Some Democrats are angry!

Sirhan Sirhan Denied Parole Again

Politics and justice are in tension.

Warnock Wins and Walker Concedes

Democrats increase their Senate margin.

Stupid Takes From “Smart” People: Trump/FBI Edition

Tell us you don’t know anything about Federal Warrants without telling us you don’t know anything about Federal Warrants

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Coming IRS Crackdown?

The Schumer-Manchin compromise includes a massive increase in the tax collection budget.

Housing Trans Inmates

An already awful system on steroids.

Judicial Supremacy vs Popular Constitutionalism

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?

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More Police In Schools Is NOT The Answer

An example of security theater with proven negative social impacts

Whitmer Kidnap ‘Plotters’ Acquitted

A Michigan jury believed the FBI created the crime.

Garland Under Pressure to Indict Trump

Democrats want the DOJ to act more quickly.

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An example of the “trial tax”

With choices like these it’s easy to understand why people take plea deals

Example of Why Individual Defense Advocates Are Rare on the Federal Bench

Republicans competing to see who can be the toughest on crime

The Abuse of Power in a Small Town Police Force

Not Mayberry. Not even close.

Why isn’t Biden Magical?

Some pundits have high standards.

Violence Inequality

The safety gap between affluent, white and poor, minority communities has grown over the last three decades.

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Tribal Lenses and Criminal Justice

Our reactions to recent murder trials tells us a lot about our divided country.