New Presidential contender and former New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg, told a crowd of cheering delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, “I know a con man when I see one.” Bloomberg’s words are about to be vindicated, as appeals courts in both Washington, DC, and New York last week rejected Trump’s requests that they block … [Read more...]
California Ban on Private Prisons Sparks Fight with Trump Donor
Starting on January 1, 2020, California prison authorities will be barred from entering into or renewing contracts with private prisons and immigration detention centers, a victory for human rights activists and a blow for the three companies that have cornered the inmate housing market: GEO Group Inc., CoreCivic Inc., and Management and Training … [Read more...]
House Greenlights Cannabis Bank Legislation
The House on Wednesday greenlighted passage of the SAFE Banking ACT, allowing banks to cash in on the big dollar cannabis industry without facing criminal prosecution for money laundering. Leading national banking groups, including the American Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association and the Independent Community Bankers of … [Read more...]
Excessive Taxes and Stringent Regulations are Driving California’s Illegal Cannabis Boom
California’s excessive tax rate is a “big mistake”, driving black market sales that more than double the size of the legal market, Tom Adams, BDS Analytics’ managing director and principal analyst states in an interview with American Legal News. BDS Analytics issued a report on California's legal cannabis market on August 15th. The report can be … [Read more...]
What Are Red Flag Laws?
As mass shootings with multiple casualties have become more frequent, people are asking what we, as a nation, can do to put a stop to this horrifying epidemic. Many people feel powerless to stop this runaway train, so Americans are looking to have their voices heard by speaking through others—like-minded souls who are fed up with the terrifying new … [Read more...]
Manafort Enters Not Guilty Plea in New York Fraud Case
Paul Manafort made a recent appearance in New York State’s Supreme Court to enter a plea of not guilty in response to the 16 counts of fraud charged by the state. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office indicted Manafort, the former chairman of President Trump’s campaign, last May. Paul Manafort has been in federal custody since June of 2018 … [Read more...]
New York Passes Double Jeopardy Changes in Shot at Trump
One of the President's few untrammeled powers is his ability to issue pardons. It has long been understood that the President can pardon anyone he wants and for any reason – the President's ability to dispense pardons is designed to exist without external constraint. However, Donald Trump has, as he has in so many other ways, challenged the … [Read more...]
New Hampshire Becomes 21st U.S. State to Repeal Death Penalty
According to Reuters, New Hampshire abolished the death penalty on Thursday, becoming the 21st U.S. state to do so. Before the vote, New Hampshire was the last state in New England that allowed the execution of people convicted of grave crimes. New Hampshire state Senator Martha Hennessey, a Democrat, described the death penalty in a … [Read more...]
Twenty States Move To Block Trump’s Border Wall ‘National Emergency’
According to Reuters, the New York state attorney general said on Friday that Twenty states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump’s method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration. New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a Twitter post, “This wall is unnecessary, and an … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rebuffs Anti-abortion Activists
According to Reuters, on Monday The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion activists to narrow a Planned Parenthood lawsuit accusing them of illegally recording video of abortion providers to try to falsely show the illicit sale of aborted fetal tissue for profit. The justices declined to hear an appeal by the activists of a lower … [Read more...]
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