Category Archives: Law Enforcement

What DO “Bad Guys” Look Like?????

By Elaine Magliaro On Wednesday during an in-depth discussion about “why the terrorist attacks in France provided support for the militarization of police in the United States,” Shannon Bream—a member of the FOX News brain trust—pondered aloud how observers could … Continue reading

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UPDATE in the Shooting Death of Tamir Rice: Extended Video Released by Cleveland City Officials

By Elaine Magliaro Cleveland city officials have finally released a 30-minute video that shows what happened in the aftermath of the police shooting of twelve-year-old Tamir Rice. The video confirms claims made by Samaria Rice, Tamir’s mother, that officers stopped … Continue reading

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Bob McCulloch’s day just got a lot worse.

by Chuck Stanley A group of seven St. Louis County residents have just filed a formal bar complaint against St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch.  Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Kathi Alizadeh and Sheila Whirley were also named in the complaint. … Continue reading

Posted in Courts, Crime, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Legal Analysis, Legal Theory, Local Government, Missouri, United States | Tagged , , , , , , | 55 Comments

Should UNC Get The Real Death Penalty For Academic Fraud?

By Mark Esposito, FFS Contributor This coming Wednesday is a big day in the State of North Carolina. No, it’s not just the anniversary of the election of Gertrude McKee as the state’s first female state senator in 1931, but … Continue reading

Posted in Civil Law, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Education, FFS Update(s), Fraud, Government, Heroism, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Society, Sports, States, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

St. Louis Man Arrested For Tweeting Alleged Threats

By Gene Howington Jason Valentine, 35, of St. Louis, Missouri, was charged with ten counts of making a terrorist threat. That is one count for each of ten tweets Valentine allegedly made during the month of December with the intention … Continue reading

Posted in Constitutional Law, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Free Speech, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, United States | 278 Comments

Grace Under Pressure: An American Christmas Message By A Man For All Seasons

By Mark Esposito Chuck Stanley has written an eloquent article about two honorable men who met in a lethal engagement and emerged with their dignity elevated. I felt the same way when I read this piece of writing from Nashville Police … Continue reading

Posted in Civil Liberties, Courts, Crime, Democracy, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, History, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Logic, Political Science, Politics, Society, States, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video for the Holiday Season: “Driving While Brown…and Furry”

Posted by Elaine Magliaro I just came upon the following Mark Fiore video this morning. Although it’s a few days past Christmas, I thought some of you might appreciate viewing this holiday “seasonal” political cartoon brought to us by Truthdig. … Continue reading

Posted in Animation, Holidays, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Racism, United States | Tagged , , , , | 12 Comments

Singer at Ex-Cop’s Charity Event Celebrates the Death of Michael Brown with Parody of Jim Croce’s Song “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”

By Elaine Magliaro TMZ reported this morning that the Elks Lodge in Glendale, California, “is investigating a shocking incident that went down in the club a week ago Monday, when a member of the lodge performed “a song celebrating the death of … Continue reading

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FOX News Affiliate in Baltimore Caught Editing Demonstration Footage to Sound As If Protesters Are Chanting “Kill a Cop”

By Elaine Magliaro On Sunday night, WBFF–a FOX affiliate in Baltimore–aired a video of “Justice for All” demonstrators in Washington, D. C., chanting “kill a cop.” Gawker reported that the news station claimed that the video was evidence “of murderously violent rhetoric on … Continue reading

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From Democracy Now!: More Information about Ferguson Grand Jury Witness 40

By Elaine Magliaro Last Wednesday, Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez spoke with William Bastone, the lead author of The Smoking Gun article that exposed the identity of “Witness 40.” On Monday, The Smoking Gun identified “Witness 40” as Sandra McElroy–a “bipolar Missouri … Continue reading

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