New York Police Department (NYPD) has sent a cease and desist letter to Google, ordering them to discontinue the feature of their navigation app, Waze, that allows them to report …
Issues
Virginia Smoking Bill is Simply Age Discrimination
Currently, in the US, equal rights are discussed often in terms of sex or race, but the biggest discriminator in our nation is most arguably age, primarily the difference in …
Why Are Cops Crafting Fake Crimes?
It seems like something out of a crime novel in nature, a world where cops aren’t arresting enough folks so, in order to justify a bogus arrest, they go ahead …
Gov. Brown Once Agreed With Trump On Forest Management
After the horrific Woolsey and Campfires ravaged California, killing more than 80 people and leaving thousands without a home, President Donald Trump argued that better forest management could have prevented …
End The Drug War To Make Halloween Safe Again
Every year, police reports involving drugs disguised as candy make the rounds during the Halloween season. And every year, most of them stem from real cases involving drug busts, not …
NYPD Stops Using Body Cams Over Police Safety Concerns
Police departments started using body cameras in 2012, with Illinois being one of the first states to require it by law. But it wasn’t until earlier in 2018 that the …
‘Babysitting While Black’ And How Government Empowers Racism
A woman called 911 on a black babysitter only to learn that her instincts had failed her. Corey Lewis, 27, a black man, was inside his vehicle outside a Walmart …
Chicago’s Latest Victim Was A Young Anti-Violence Activist
Delmonte Johnson, 19, a teenage activist involved with anti-violence group GoodKids MadCity, died of gunshot wounds in Chicago. The tragedy was particularly saddening because of the nature of Johnson’s activism …
Supreme Court: Baker Can Exercise Religion Freely
The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado baker Jack Phillips was unfairly treated because of his religious views. Effectively, this means he had, indeed, a right to refuse service. But …
As Oklahoma Teachers Strike For Funding, Private Parties Pick Up The Slack
If you haven’t spent the last couple of weeks in a bubble, you know that public school teachers across the country are taking to the streets to demand more funding. …