Only One Person Has ‘Blood On His Hands’ In The Deaths Of Officers Ramos And Liu, And He’s Already Dead
NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were shot dead while sitting in their patrol car In Brooklyn. And those suggesting that anyone other than the killer has “blood on their hands” are being absurd.
Justice Department Won’t Force One Reporter To Testify, Faces A Choice On Another
The Justice Department won’t force James Risen to testify in a legal investigation, but faces a new choice in a different case.
Independent Prosecutors For Police Misconduct Cases Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Many have suggested that prosecution of cases involving police misconduct should be handled by prosecutors who don’t work with local police departments on a regular basis. They’re right.
Can Rick Perry Overcome The Disaster Of 2012 With A 2016 Reboot?
After a disastrous campaign in 2012, Texas Governor Rick Perry appears to be gearing up for a new run for the White House in 2016, but questions remain.
Federal Judge Awards Strippers $10,000,000 In Labor Dispute
The labor laws apply no matter what business you’re in.
Say, Whatever Happened To The Ebola Crisis?
Much like the disease itself, Ebola panic seems to have disappeared as the midterm elections become ever more distant in the rear view mirror.
The Phony Populism Of Politicians
Politicians on both sides of the aisle like to tell people they’re just “average Americans,” but they’re lying and the American people seem to have figured out that they’re lying.
Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Ideas Present An Opportunity For the GOP
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul continues to challenge Republican orthodoxy on foreign policy, and that’s a good thing.
New York, New Jersey Modify Ebola Quarantine Policy
After an avalanche of negative commentary, the Governors of New York and New Jersey have modified their policy regarding quarantining people returning from west Africa.
F.B.I. Director Hints At Regulatory Action Against Apple, Google Over Encyrption
Law enforcement remains unhappy about the recent changes that will make it harder to break into a locked smartphone.
Law Enforcement Claims New Apple And Google Encryption Policies Will Hurt Investigations
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are pushing back against Apple and Google’s efforts to provide greater privacy to users.. They’re wrong.
Doctor’s Office Baby Pictures Barred By HIPAA
A good law has one rather silly unintended consequence.
Elizabeth Warren’s Own Donors Say They Wouldn’t Support Her For President
Notwithstanding the hype, there’s one very big reason why the idea of Elizabeth Warren as a viable candidate for President doesn’t make much sense.
New York City To Settle Wrongful Conviction Case For $40 Million
Justice delayed, but justice nonetheless.
The Anti-Vaccination Crowd Gives Us A 20 Year High In Measles Cases
Pseudoscience and hysteria have damaged public health.
Dinesh D’Souza Pleads Guilty To Being A Really Stupid Criminal
Committing a crime is bad enough, committing a stupid crime in the dumbest way possible is orders of magnitude bad.
Faced With Lawsuits, General Motors Is Headed Back To Bankruptcy Court
General Motors is headed back to court.
Garrick Utley Dead at 74
Veteran newsman Garrick Utley has died from prostate cancer at the age of 74.
Middle Class Shopping Less at Lousy Stores, Eating Less at Lousy Restaurants
Demand for mid-range goods and services seems to be on the decline.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46
Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is reportedly dead of a drug overdose at the age of 46.
Texas Law Keeping Brain Dead Woman “Alive” Because She’s Pregnant
A brain dead woman in Texas is being kept alive while a fetus that is still not viable grows inside of her.
Child Of Illegal Immigrants Allowed To Become A Lawyer, May Not Be Allowed To Work
An excellent argument for immigration reform can be found in the case of one Californian named Sergio Garcia.
Federal Judge Rules That Most Of Sherlock Holmes Is Now Public Domain
Thanks to a Federal District Court Judge, most of Sherlock Holmes is now in the public domain.
New York City To Ban Tobacco Sales To Anyone Under 21
Under 21 in New York City? No more smokes for you!
Mario Cuomo Finally Watches The Godfather
Until this weekend, Mario Cuomo had refused to watch The Godfather. He still isn’t being very fair to it.
Drug War Using American Phone Records More Than Terror War
Prism ain’t got nothin’ on the Hemisphere Project.
Federal Judge Finds NYPD’s “Stop And Frisk” Policy Unconstitutional
A Federal Judge has declared the NYPD’s “stop & frisk” policy to be unconstitutional.
America’s One-Child Policy?
The high cost of raising children is making it difficult for many Americans to have multiple children.
Race In America And The Time Barack Obama Was Mistaken For A Waiter
What can an incident at an elite New York party ten years ago tell us about race in America?
