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So, did you hear? Democrats and Republicans in Washington have promised to cooperate in finding solutions for the country’s lingering problems! After the mid-term elections they promised they would try really, really hard to work together. Color me skeptical. But there is one legislative area where there does seem to be honest bipartisan collaboration: criminal justice reform. [Read more…]
Phew. The midterm elections are over! You voted, right? Yes? Great.
For those who did not join the record-breaking throngs that either cast an early ballot or turned out on election day – you missed out. Voting is one of America’s greatest civil rights and it, gloriously, brings us all together – old, young, people of all races, classes and creeds. In a world where so many human beings have absolutely no control over who runs their country we regularly get the chance to make our voices heard. [Read more…]
Consider the fates of two prominent Americans, comedian Louis C.K. and former President Bill Clinton. Both have been accused of serious sexual misconduct. But unlike the comedian, whose recent tiptoe back into show business has been met with howls of protest, Mr. Clinton continues to enjoy public adulation.
In this #MeToo era of enlightenment how is it that one man (C.K.), who has admitted to exposing himself to women without their consent*, can be treated so differently from another man (Clinton) who has been accused of multiple acts of hands-on sexual assault and even rape? [Read more…]
You’ve probably seen a spunky witness or lawyer on a TV court drama spout out an unacceptable line and the judge cautions the jury to, “disregard the testimony you just heard.” This effort has been likened to trying to put toothpaste back in the tube. After all, you can’t unhear a comment, right? But it is the court’s way of trying to assure prejudicial content doesn’t play a part in the jury’s verdict.
Now, as we approach the midterm elections, I’m asking everyone to try to disregard all the prejudiced and politically soaked social media you’ve been exposed to. Let’s vote with our common sense and not with information absorbed from subliminal and destructive messages planted by enemies of this country. [Read more…]
For the first time in nearly 50 years a Chicago police officer has been convicted of murder after shooting to death a civilian while on duty. It took a while, but officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery, one count for each of the 16 bullets he pumped into teenager Laquan McDonald back in 2014. Van Dyke is white, McDonald was black.
The shooting took place in an isolated area while several other Chicago PD officers watched. But the public was kept in the dark because the dash camera video of the incident was kept secret for more than a year. When a judge finally ordered it released everyone who saw the young man’s final moments were shocked. He seemed to be slowly dancing and twirling in the street holding a three-inch pocket knife and not, as cops claimed, lunging at armed officers who had him surrounded. [Read more…]
The U.S. Constitution guarantees that “no American citizen shall be deprived of life, liberty or property” without being afforded due process of the law. It is one of the bedrocks of our legal system. The 14th amendment to the Constitution guarantees to every person, including aliens, “equal protection under the law.” And, everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
What has happened to those ideals? [Read more…]
So, did you hear? Democrats and Republicans in Washington have promised to cooperate in finding ...
Phew. The midterm elections are over! You voted, right? Yes? Great. For those who did not ...
Consider the fates of two prominent Americans, comedian Louis C.K. and former President Bill Clinton. ...
You’ve probably seen a spunky witness or lawyer on a TV court drama spout out ...
For the first time in nearly 50 years a Chicago police officer has been convicted ...
