Jim BJan 24Not ‘a king:’ DeSantis claims executive privilege to keep records secretorlandosentinel.com - Skyler SwisherGov. Ron DeSantis is using a legal concept historically wielded by the president of the United States as a justification to keep some information …
Jim BJan 23Arizona Violated the Rights of Incarcerated People for More Than a Decade. That Will Finally End.aclu.org - Maria MorrisArizona chose — for more than a decade — to violate the constitutional rights of the people in its custody. It denied medical care to the men and …
Jim BColumn: Here’s why Congress and our political system allow these mass shootings to continueverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Mark Z. BarabakOn a sunny July afternoon, James Oliver Huberty drove his black Mercury Marquis to a McDonald’s restaurant in San Ysidro, near the border with Mexico, bearing a small arsenal and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. He opened fire on cooks and counter workers, on diners and employees hiding in a …
Jim BSupreme Court To Decide If “Home Equity Theft” Is UnconstitutionalForbes - Nick SibillaThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Geraldine Tyler, a 94-year-old widow who had her entire home’s equity confiscated after she failed to pay $2,300 in property taxes. Although the case stems from a property tax dispute in Hennepin County, Minnesota, it could have nationwide …
Jim BIf You Had The Supreme Court Supporting Fair And Non-Discriminatory Elections As A Wish This Year, I Have Bad NewsAbove the Law - Chris WilliamsGerrymandering is one of those goofy words that, despite sounding very made up, has a powerful impact on our lives. It sounds like that one episode …
Jim BFlorida’s Ban on an AP African American Studies Class Is AuthoritarianThe Daily Beast - Jeremy C. YoungThe Department of Education’s move is part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ crusade against “wokeness”—and it’s blatant censorship in education. This week, …
