Massive Police Department Reforms Opposed by Federal Government, Police Unions On October 20, 2014, a 17-year-old African American named Laquan McDonald was fatally shot by Chicago Police Office Jason Van Dyke. Initially, the police department claimed the shooting was justified because the teen had been erratically brandishing a knife. However, … [Read more...]
What Do We Know About Mail Bombing Suspect?
The FBI have arrested the suspect in the series of attempted nation wide mail bombings. The suspect is Florida man Cesar Sayoc, Jr. Intended targets include George Soros, Barack Obama, the Clintons, Joe Biden, former CIA Director John Brennan. Police also confiscated a white van, which apparently belongs to Sayoc and is heavily covered with … [Read more...]
New Lawsuit Seeks Financial Damages for Immigrant Children Separated from Their Families
When the details and consequences of the Trump Administration's draconian family separation policy were reported this summer, Americans recoiled from the sight of children forcibly separated from their parents. Polls found that nearly two-thirds of respondents opposed these policies, a remarkable figure in such a polarized age – though a strong … [Read more...]
Is the Criminal Justice System Racist? Data Overwhelmingly Says “Yes”
When examining racial bias in the criminal justice system, two seemingly conflicting ideas begin to emerge. First, the vast majority of police officers are not racist. They are decent people wanting to help protect the communities they serve. At the same time, people of color generally have more frequent and more severe interactions with law … [Read more...]
Federal Athorities Tighten Grip on Detained Immigrant Children
New Requirements Make It Harder to Gain Custody of Immigrant Children Separated from Their Families Donald Trump focused a lot on immigration during his campaign. He made claims that Mexico only sends over rapists and drug dealers, he suggested the United States ban all Muslims, and he talked of building a full-length border wall that would be … [Read more...]
London Forex Traders Set To Go On Trial In U.S.
According to Reuters, London forex traders are scheduled to go on trial in the U.S. Three former London-based traders are expected to go to trial on Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan on charges they conspired to rig prices in the roughly $5 trillion foreign exchange market. Chris Ashton, Rohan Ramchandani and Richard Usher, who worked at … [Read more...]
California Updates its Gun Laws
Jerry Brown just made it more difficult for Californians to get permits to carry concealed weapons by signing a “bill that sets tougher standards for Californians to get a county sheriff’s permit to carry a concealed weapon.” The new measure, Assembly Bill 2103 introduced by Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D-San Diego), requires all concealed carry … [Read more...]
In Depth: Trump Wants to Lengthen Detainment of Immigrant Minors
Move by DHS and HHS Could Increase Confinement Times for Migrant Children The Trump administration recently signaled its intention to expand federal detention facilities and increase custody times for migrant children. In the process, a decades-old settlement regarding the treatment of unaccompanied immigrant minors could be eliminated. What … [Read more...]
Sudden Changes from Trump Administration Threaten Status of Legal Immigrants
Lesser-Publicized Policy Change from the USCIS has Potentially Far-Reaching Ramifications While the Trump Administration continues to find no shortage of immigration-related controversy, one recent decision has managed to draw little media attention, even though the ramifications will likely impact a large number of foreign-born professionals, … [Read more...]
Sessions Opposes Sentencing-Reform Measure
In 1984, Congress passed the Sentencing Reform Act and set up the Sentencing Commission, a governmental body that wrote stringent sentencing guidelines for drug offenders. Since the law was passed and the commission was created, the federal prison population has grown by nearly 800 percent. A large portion of that growth came from the influx of … [Read more...]
