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Criminal Jurisdiction
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False Testimony Is Legitimate Basis For The Death Penalty in Texas
There are roughly 2.3 million people incarcerated in the U.S. prison system. In 2018, the Chicago Tribune reported that anywhere from 2 to 10…
Violence Against LBGT Community Continues to Rise
The Trump Administration has not only fostered but encouraged an anti-LBGTQIA culture in America. The National Center for Transgender Equality (“Center”) actually calls the…
Understanding the New Federal Animal Cruelty Law
A new bill signed into law by President Trump last month makes cruelty to animals a federal offense. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture…
The Many Federal Crimes Connected to the Botched Harding St. Drug Raid
False 911 calls have become the subject of news stories throughout the country in recent years. These unnecessary calls have led to barbeques being…
Federal Carjacking Charge Illustrates Expansive Federal Jurisdiction
A Texas man accused of beating a woman with a fire extinguisher in a parking garage while stealing her car and personal belongings was…
Feds Use Patriot Act to Detain Man Without Country Forever
The USA Patriot Act was signed into law by former President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001—some 45 days after the tragic 9/11…
FBI Pressures Muslim Communities in Search of “Snitches”
In the wake of 9/11, the federal government’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies, particularly the FBI, have targeted Muslim communities for “domestic surveillance” as…
Registered Sex Offender Dressed as Santa – But What Was His Crime?
Turns out that one Santa found himself on the naughty list. An Orlando man working as a Santa Claus-for hire was arrested last year…
Violent Hate Crimes Increase Across the Country
61-year-old Milwaukee resident Clifton Blackwell is a white man allegedly consumed with hatred toward foreign nationals. He kept a supply of muriatic acid, Parkerizing…
Trickle Down Racism Flooding America
Hate is an insidious byproduct of evil. This byproduct has woven itself into every fabric of our political, cultural, religious and educational institutions. On…
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