Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Miranda, And The Public Safety Exception
What Miranda does and does not cover and what consequences follow if police do not comply.
Boston Bombing Suspect Won’t Be Read His Miranda Rights
A strange loophole in the law means Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be questioned without being advised of his Miranda Rights.
Boston Was Shutdown Today. Should It Have Been?
An American city was essentially shut down today. Was that the right thing to do?
Mental Illness, Gun Rights, And Medical Privacy
Keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people while protecting individual liberty isn’t easy.
Why Marriage Equality Matters
A case from Missouri provides an excellent example of why it matters that states forbid people who love each other from being married.
New York Man Released After 23 Years In Jail For Crime He Didn’t Commit
David Ranta spent 23 years in jail because of lying witnesses and corrupt police.
LBJ Considered Hijacking 1968 Convention
President Lyndon Johnson considered flying to the 1968 convention and offering himself up for re-nomination.
When Can Government Force You to Violate Religious Beliefs?
A federal judge poses an interesting question in a case over Obama’s contraceptive mandate.
Reggae Turns 40 (In America, At Least)
Jimmy Cliff’s “The Harder They Come” popularized reggae in America 40 years ago this month.
Oscar Pistorius Arrested for Murder
Olympic paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after the fatal shooting of his girlfriend.
“Universal Background Checks” Likely Unenforceable
President Obama’s idea of “universal background checks” isn’t nearly as simple as it sounds.
Jamelle Bouie’s TV Moving Dilemma
What does it mean to be privileged? It means not having to think about any of this, ever.
D.C. Police Investigating NBC’s David Gregory On Violation Of Gun Laws
Did NBC’s David Gregory violate D.C. law on Sunday?
Meaningful Action To Prevent More Tragedies Like This
Will the massacre of twenty children in a Connecticut elementary school mark a turning point in America’s gun culture? Don’t count on it.
Dallas Cowboys Tragedy: Josh Brent Kills Jerry Brown in Drunken Crash
Another week, another innocent person killed by an NFL player.
George Zimmerman Files Defamation Suit Against NBC
George Zimmerman’s attorneys have filed a defamation lawsuit against NBC News.
Bootless Homeless Guy Bootless Again
A photograph of a New York cop putting boots on a homeless man went viral. The man remains bootless, however.
Marijuana Legalization Passes In Colorado And Washington
Two states have legalized marijuana, but before you light up you should know that there are some complications.
New York Marathon Diverts Scarce Resources After Sandy
Mayor Bloomberg has decided to hold the New York Marathon Sunday even though millions are still without power and the city infrastructure is unable to cope with normal activity.
“Shocking” Obama Video Turns Out To Be Not So Shocking
A five year old “shocking” video of President Obama speaking to a group of African-American ministers proves to be not very shocking at all.
The Beltway Snipers, Ten Years Later
Ten years ago starting today, John Allen Mohammed and Lee Boyd Malvo began a crime spree that kept the D.C. area on a knife’s edge for three long weeks.
DOJ Records Show Massive Increase In Warrantless Surveillance Since 2009
Secret surveillance of American citizens has dramatically increased under the Obama Administration.
Latin American Leaders Question War On Drugs In U.N. Speeches
Our War On Drugs is having a disastrous impact on our neighbors to the south, and they’re starting to notice.
One Year Later, The Failure Of Occupy Wall Street Is Apparent
The Occupy movement began one year ago today. It’s no surprise that it ended up being a failure.
Protests At Western Embassies Spread Across Muslim World
For the fourth day, American and other embassies became the focus of mass protests in many Muslim nations.
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