LawAnalysis
In Past Eras, What’s Happened When Statues Are Toppled
Modern America is far from the only place where mobs have torn down statues. “During the French Revolution there were attacks on statues,” says Jarrett… Read More
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Citing ‘Racist Origins,’ Seattle Votes to Strike Down Drug and Prostitution Loitering Laws
The Seattle City Council unanimously voted Monday to ditch an ordinance allowing police officers to arrest loiterers if they’re suspected of drug dealing or prostitution,… Read More
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America’s Top 20 Cities for Crime, and What Party Runs Them
Annoyed that Senate Democrats are blocking a police reform bill, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the 20 U.S. cities with the highest crime rates… Read More
LawCommentary
DC Circuit Orders Rogue Trial Judge to Dismiss Flynn Case
Michael Flynn’s case has been unprecedented. This isn’t news. But it is news that today a federal appeals court agreed and found that Judge Emmet… Read More
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Criminals Tearing Down DC Statues Should Be Prosecuted. Here Are the Laws They’re Violating.
It seems like every day angry mobs are trying to tear down statues of people they don’t like. And it is not just limited to… Read More
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These 3 Groups Organized to Support Mail-In Voting
Political progressives who favor the expanded use of mail-in balloting have been telling the American people not to pay attention to that man on Twitter… Read More
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2 Federal Courts, 1 Constitutional Right
Two federal appeals courts last week issued decisions on challenges to coronavirus-related executive orders by the governors of Illinois and Louisiana. In each case, churches… Read More
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Count the Crimes on the Federal Law Books. Then Cut Them.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has introduced the Count Crimes to Cut Act, which represents a much-needed step toward transparency in federal criminal law. Scholars across… Read More
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Why So Few Arrests? Police Stand by as Vandals Tear Down Statues
It’s not just Confederate statues being pulled down anymore. Statues of historical figures that weren’t part of the Confederacy—and in some cases fought it—have been… Read More
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8 Key Points to Distinguish Absentee and All-Mail Voting
President Donald Trump has said he plans to vote absentee this year, although he decries the recent push for all-mail elections. The two methods aren’t… Read More
LawCommentary
Statue Toppling Is Bringing Mob Rule to America
Mobocracy is coming to America. A debate over policing, race, and history has degenerated into general lawlessness, as mobs have swarmed and destroyed statues in… Read More
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Justice Gorsuch’s Misguided Sex Discrimination Opinion Fails Logic Test
Justice Neil Gorsuch’s majority opinion claims to apply a simple and straightforward test: “An employer violates Title VII when it intentionally fires an individual employee based in… Read More
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Bad Cops, Bad Unions
For my internet video this week, my staff showed me clips of violent cops. It’s not just Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for… Read More
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DACA Ruling Is Supreme Court’s Latest Act of Political Timidity
With the Supreme Court’s latest erroneous decision on immigration, Chief Justice John Roberts and other justices have done lasting damage to the Constitution, the rule… Read More
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‘Don’t Be a Vigilante’ and Other Gun Ownership Mistakes to Avoid
Millions of American gun owners are incredibly responsible. Every month, I find story after story of law-abiding citizens who used their firearms in lawful defense… Read More
Law Analysis
Problematic Women: How Women Lose in Supreme Court’s Decision to Redefine Sex
American women have lost an important battle. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of protecting new LGBT rights Monday in the case of R.G…. Read More
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Trump’s Executive Order on Improving Policing Brings Welcome News in Troubled Times
Since the tragic and inexcusable killing May 25 of George Floyd, Americans have called for police reform. Some proposed “reforms”—such as demands to defund or dismantle… Read More
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Felony Murder Charges Pondered for Atlanta Cop Who Shot Black Man, DA Says
A Georgia district attorney said murder charges could come as soon as Wednesday for the fired officer who allegedly shot a taser-wielding black man who… Read More
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Gorsuch Helps Transform the Supreme Court Into the Supreme Legislature on LGBT Rights
In what dissenting Justice Samuel Alito called one of the most “brazen abuse[s]” of the Supreme Court’s authority, a six-member majority of the court led… Read More
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What to Expect From Trump’s Police Reforms
The Trump administration had established a commission on reforming police well before the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis pushed the subject… Read More
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Supreme Court Rules Federal Employment Discrimination Laws Protect LGBT Employees
The United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Monday that federal law protects LGBT and transgender employees from discrimination. Justices Neil Gorsuch and… Read More
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Appeals Court Rebukes Imperious Judge Over Absurd Absentee Ballot Ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has taken federal District Judge Fred Biery to the proverbial woodshed over an outlandish order he… Read More
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When Confirmation of Judges Becomes a Political Weapon
A new report from The Heritage Foundation documents how radically the norms of the judicial confirmation process have changed, especially in the past 20 years…. Read More
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Seattle Occupiers’ Dangerous and Unconstitutional Demands
After repeated clashes with, at times, violent protesters, the Seattle Police Department abandoned its East Precinct building in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. On June 8,… Read More
Law Analysis
Armstrong Williams Discusses How America Can Move Forward After Floyd Death
Armstrong Williams, host of “The Armstrong Williams Show” joins the Daily Signal Podcast to discuss racism in America, privilege, peaceful protests, and the way forward… Read More
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Red Flag?: What We Know About 18 Complaints on Cop Who Put Knee to George Floyd’s Neck
Before Derek Chauvin became a national name, Minneapolis resident Michelle Gross was familiar with the veteran police officer and his badge number. When the video… Read More
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Protesters Topple, Behead Christopher Columbus Statues in Richmond and Boston
Protesters attacked Christopher Columbus statues in Richmond, Virginia, and Boston Tuesday night. The Columbus statue in Richmond’s Byrd Park was toppled, set on fire, and… Read More
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Barr ‘Very Troubled’ by Findings on Origins of FBI’s Trump-Russia Probe
Attorney General William Barr said he is “very troubled” by revelations from an investigation that U.S. Attorney John Durham is conducting into the origins of… Read More
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Sen. Josh Hawley Calls for Probe of Officials Favoring Protests While Targeting Religion
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for an investigation into free speech double standards, saying that state officials have favored protests while targeting religious freedom. Hawley… Read More
Law Analysis
We ‘Need a Change in Hearts’: African American Explains Why He Organized a Prayer Walk
Louis Brown, an African American man, organized a “rosary walk” in Washington, D.C., in response to the death of George Floyd. Brown, who is the… Read More
