LawCommentary
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
SocietyNews
Conservative Leaders Call for Justice, Not Unrest, ‘for a More Perfect Union’
Conservative leaders are calling for justice—rather than chaos—in the wake of the death late last month of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis. … Read More
LawCommentary
‘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
InternationalCommentary
As South Korea Cracks Down on Sexual Exploitation Online, More Must Be Done to Fight Human Trafficking
Two hundred sixty thousand. That is the estimated number of users of “Nth rooms.” Nth rooms are chat rooms that illegally produce and sell sexually… Read More
LawCommentary
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
SocietyNews
Why These African American Leaders Reject the Left’s Victim Narrative
The reality of racism in America has led to cries for justice across the nation, as the May 25 death of George Floyd in police… Read More
LawNews
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
LawNews
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
SocietyCommentary
Reform of Policing: What Makes Sense—and What Doesn’t
The videotaped killing of George Floyd has sparked widespread protests, many of them peaceful, but interspersed with acts of rioting, arson, vandalism, looting, and other… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In These 11 Incidents, Gun Owners Defended Life and Property
The last week of May proved just how quickly the seemingly stable peace of our world can devolve into chaos and near-anarchy. Many of us,… Read More
LawCommentary
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
SocietyAnalysis
Problematic Women: There’s a Solution to Police Abuse, but It’s Not Defunding Police Departments
The majority of America’s police officers are brave men and women who make sacrifices and take risks every day to keep our communities safe, but… 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
LawNews
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
LawNews
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
LawNews
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
SocietyCommentary
Ben Carson Reflects on the Death of George Floyd
If the protesters noticed the clouds, they didn’t care. Hundreds of them walked down D.C. streets in sheets of rain, almost oblivious to the nighttime… 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
LawNews
4 Keys to Understanding ‘Defund the Police’ Movement
“Defund the police” has become the newest rallying cry for the left and it’s no longer confined to radicals and activists. Some local lawmakers are… Read More
LawCommentary
Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions
By and large, police officers are heroes who put their lives on the line to protect the communities in which they live and serve. How… Read More
LawCommentary
This Federal Law Can Be Used to Charge Violent Rioters
From the civil rights movement of the 1960s to the 2009 Taxpayer March on Washington in 2009 to the annual March for Life in our nation’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Cost of Riots
It’s weird that this needs to be said, but here we are. Then again, the pundit who reprehensibly claims that destroying property “is not violence”… Read More
LawNews
6 Things People Are Saying in Memory of George Floyd
In the days since George Floyd’s death in police custody, his family and friends have been remembering his life. “The thing I miss most about… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Deja Vu: Riots, Looting, and Arson Recall Late ’60s
The many U.S. cities currently gripped by civil unrest and violence in the wake of the May 25 death of a black man, George Floyd,… Read More
LawNews
Attorney General Reassures Black Community on Criminal Justice, Vows to Prosecute ‘Extremist Agitators’
Attorney General William Barr said Thursday the Justice Department will work with law enforcement agencies to find ways to restore confidence among African Americans in… Read More
LawNews
Retired Police Captain Dies in Street, Shot While Defending Store From Looters
Retired St. Louis Police Department Captain David Dorn was killed early Tuesday morning outside of a local pawn shop he was reportedly defending from suspected… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
A Former Cincinnati Mayor on Quieting the Riots Across America
As riots continue across America’s cities after the killing of George Floyd, local law enforcement and leaders struggle to stop the violence. Today, Ken Blackwell,… Read More
Law Analysis
Why Third-Degree Murder May Be Wrong Charge Against Derek Chauvin
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who arrested George Floyd and proceeded to press his knee into Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes, has been… Read More
LawNews
6 Cities Where Looters Are Ransacking Minority-Owned Businesses
Minority-owned businesses are among the worst-hit targets of looters and rioters who rampaged in Minneapolis and then other cities after a black man died in… Read More
LawCommentary
A More Fitting Criminal Charge in George Floyd’s Death
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was undeniably unjust. As many expected, prosecutors have announced the filing of criminal… Read More
