Legal
SCOTUS rules civil rights law protects LGBTQ employees
Joseph Fons holds a pride flag in front of the Supreme Court building June 15 after the court ruled that LGBTQ people can not be disciplined or fired based on their sexual orientation. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Supreme Court declared Monday that the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ employees from workplace […]
Arrest Made in George Floyd Death
Riots in Minneapolis Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested, moments after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he expected swift justice in the death of George Floyd, whose death sparked protests nationwide. Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington announced Chauvin’s arrest following the governor’s news conference Friday. Chauvin is the white officer who […]
Fired Parkland School Shooting Cop Reinstated
Not one, but four Broward sheriff’s deputies upon arrival, stayed behind their cars instead of storming the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., during the horrific shooting there. When police from the Coral Springs, Fla., Police Department arrived at the scene, they were shocked to find Broward County Sheriff’s deputies hiding behind their […]
When Officer Friendly, Isn’t Update
I’m a big fan of LEOs. Our local Sheriff’s Deputies are first rate- polite, professional, and well trained. I run into them, and the Sheriff, at our local Sportsman’s Club’s rifle and pistol ranges all the time. Unfortunatly this professionalism isn’t the case everywhere. Couple that with no-knock, Red Flag type laws, and trouble is […]
Documents show FBI debated how to handle investigation of Michael Flynn
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal court in Washington. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michael Flynn is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General who was briefly the National Security Advisor to President Trump. In 2017 he pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI in relation to the Special Counsel’s investigation into […]
Another 5-4 SCOTUS Win
Supreme Court of the United States It’s just a matter of time until RBG retires. If the Kavanaugh hearings were any indication, whoever Trump nominates as her replacement will go through the Dem grinder, too. I well remember when he had put up with enough, and came out swinging at the Dem Senators. The press […]
Georgia House votes to pay 3 US Army soldiers for overturned murder convictions after 25 years in prison
A travesty of justice corrected after 25 years. Or is it? By: JOSHUA SHARPE Georgia House members voted Thursday night to compensate three former U.S. Army soldiers for the 25 years they lost in prison before their murder convictions were overturned. The legislation, which passed with wide bipartisan support, now moves to the state Senate […]
VA employee convicted in $19 million home health fraud
VA employee faces long prison term after conviction for home healthcare scam. Nice little crew, defrauding the VA for a large sum in a short time. Glad the VA caught on pretty quickly and slammed this one down. Up to 20 years and $2M in fines just doesn’t seem enough. Todd South A 60-year-old Colorado […]
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