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Houston Council Member Kubosh Needs a History Lesson
A pandemic brings out the best in most people and the worst in some. In 1918, during the Spanish flu pandemic, Oklahoma City public…
Insider Trading: The New Prohibition Act Finally Defines the Term
Insider trading takes place quite frequently in the stock market. Anyone, from an everyday investor to a CEO of a successful company, can and…
Closing Argument: The Last Opportunity to Persuade The Jury
Many legal scholars believe that closing arguments are rightly considered the most important phase in a criminal trial. It is the last opportunity defense…
The Trump Administration Resurrects the Federal Death Penalty
In a July 25, 2019 press release, the U.S. Justice Department (“DOJ”) announced that Attorney General William P. Barr has directed the U.S. Bureau…
Racist Deputy District Attorney Should Be Fired
Michael Selyem is the Deputy District Attorney in San Bernardino County, California. He is the county’s “chief gang prosecutor.” Selyem, a white man, is…
Which Crimes are Actually Tried at the Federal Level?
Many different types of crimes fall under federal laws, a vast majority of which tend to fall into just a few categories. How so?…
Texas AG Uses Tragedy to Continue to Stoke Immigration Fears
With an end of DACA, the Trump administration has turned its attention to undocumented immigration enforcement: increasing the use of private prisons in Texas…
FISA Warrants and Domestic Terrorism
According to PolitiFact, the U.S. government’s Extremists Crime Database reveals that between September 12, 2001 and December 31, 2016, there were 85 deadly attacks…
Sex Offenses against Child Lead to 99-Year Prison Sentence
Sex crimes, especially sex crimes committed against children, are viewed by the court and general public as especially heinous, reflected by the severe criminal…
5 FAQs about Welfare Fraud
Fraud and waste are unfortunate components of all government assistance programs. In fact, fourteen government assistance programs in 2014 alone lost $663.8 billion to…
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