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Criminal Justice
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The Durham Report Exposes the Deep State
Opinion -There was no Russian interference in the 2016 election. There was no collusion between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. There were no Russians directing Trump's transition team and his administration. Disinformation, a purposeful lie, was weaponized against the right. -
Election 2020: You Can Never Have Too Many Constitutionalist Judges and Justices
Opinion -Editorial -We the People dislike people we don’t elect writing our laws. -
Supreme Court Justices Are Supposed to Be Justices – Not Fortune Tellers
Opinion -Editorial -Justices (and judges) wield gavels not crystal balls -
What is the antidote to ‘Wokeness’?
Opinion -Editorial -Evan Sayet’s The Woke Supremacy provides answers we cannot afford to ignore -
Tyson Timbs’ Asset Forfeiture Case in District Court Following Indiana Supreme Court Decision
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Tyson Timbs has been trying to recover a Land Rover seized by police in connection with his arrest for a drug offense in 2013. -
Firearms Sales Surge during Pandemic
Opinion -budget-tax-news -State and local governments Implement Inconsistent Policies on Gun Sales -
U.S. Supreme Court Considering Second Amendment Case
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to strike down a New York City law that prevents residents from transporting firearms outside of their residences. -
Michigan House Passes ‘Clean Slate’ Bills
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Thousands of criminal convictions will be expunged, removing a barrier to employment. -
Florida Group Petitions for Weapons Ban, Long-Gun Registration
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Florida measure would effectively ban the sale of all semiautomatic rifles that accept a detachable magazine or another feeding device. -
Michigan House Advances Constitutional Carry Legislation
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Republicans hold the majority in both the Michigan House and Senate, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, supports stricter gun regulation. -
El Paso Shooter’s Extreme Environmentalism Deserves Condemnation
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The manifesto the El Paso shooter (who will remain nameless here) posted before his deadly rampage reveals that, along with hatred toward immigrants, he held a radicalized view of humankind’s relationship to nature. -
Michigan Enacts Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms
Opinion -budget-tax-news -New statutes prohibit police officers from seizing property for suspected drug crimes without first obtaining a conviction or plea agreement. -
Michigan House Considers Reforming ‘Good Moral Character’ Clauses
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Overly broad morals clauses can create a barrier to gainful employment. -
Utah ‘Clean Slate’ Law Will Expunge Convictions for Nonviolent Offenses
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Measure passed unanimously by state legislature automates the process of expunging criminal records. -
Congress Considers D.C. Child Safety Account Bill
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -H.R. 2538 would establish a Child Safety Account (CSA) program in the District of Columbia. -
Colorado Eliminates Bail for Petty Crimes
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Colorado has enacted a law eliminating pretrial bail for cases involving minor offenses. -
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Advances in Michigan Legislature
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Proposed law would require probable cause for civil asset forfeiture -
Most Washington State Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce Disputed Gun Law
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Sheriffs of more than half the counties in Washington State reportedly will not enforce new gun law -
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Under Consideration in Texas Legislature
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Texas’ current civil asset forfeiture laws are rated among the worst in the nation. -
Indiana House Passes Self-Defense Lawsuit-Immunity Bill
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The legislation would provide immunity from civil lawsuits by the perpetrators of violent crimes. -
State Legislators Concerned about Constitutional Rights in Firearms Regulation
Opinion -budget-tax-news -'Red Flag' laws raise concerns about constitutional rights -
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Excessive Fines in Property Confiscation Case
Opinion -budget-tax-news -civil asset forfeiture laws allow the police to confiscate property -
Online Gambling and Lottery Sales Banned by ‘Plain Language’ of Wire Act, DOJ Says
Opinion -budget-tax-news -DOJ reverses its 2011 opinion that the law applies only to sports betting -
California, Connecticut Legislatures Consider Taxing Firearms and Ammunition
Opinion -budget-tax-news -States are imposing taxes and fees that raise the cost of gun ownership