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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 academic scandal, Boxill, Brian Rosenberg, Chapel Hill, Deborah Crowder, Duru, Folt, Gertrude McKee, Higher Education, Jim Woodall, McAdoo, Nyang'oro, Parr Center for Ethics, phony classes, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Tarheel, UNC, Wainstein, Walden, Wheelan, Willingham
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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
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
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
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
Posted in Courts, Criminal Law, Evidence Law, Government, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Racism, Society, States, United States
Tagged Bob McCulloch, Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Grand Jury, Ferguson Police, Michael Brown, Sandra McElroy, Sean Hannity, Witness 40
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St. Louis Prosecutor Bob McCulloch Says He Knew “Witness 40” Lied to the Ferguson Grand Jury
By Elaine Magliaro Mike Hayes (BuzzFeed) has reported that St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch admitted during a radio interview with KTRS on Friday that he let witnesses who he knew were lying testify before the Ferguson grand jury. McCulloch told radio host McGraw … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Law, DOJ, Equal Rights, Evidence Law, FBI, Government, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Politics, Racism, Society, States, United States
Tagged Bob McCulloch, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Grand Jury, Michael Brown, Sandra McElroy, Witness 40
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In the Case of Michael Brown: Were Recent Grand Jury Leaks and Autopsy Reports a Deliberate Effort to Help “Set the Stage” for Darren Wilson’s “Non-Indictment?”
By Elaine Magliaro My curiosity was aroused the other day when I read several news reports about “selective” grand jury leaks and forensic experts’ analyses of Michael Brown’s official autopsy report. Many of the reports were based on information provided … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Media, Missouri, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Grand Jury Leaks, Micahel Brown Autopsy, Michael Brown
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The Case of the “Houdini Handcuff Suicide”: Young Black Man Supposedly Shoots Himself in Back Seat of Police Cruiser in Louisiana (VIDEOS)
By Elaine Magliaro Here’s an interesting story about a young black man who was shot while in police custody earlier this year. Twenty-two-year-old Victor White III died in a Louisiana hospital on March 3rd. He was the “victim of a … Continue reading
Posted in Countries, Crime, DOJ, FBI, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Louisiana, Racism, United States
Tagged police, Victor White III
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Police Chief of Ferguson, Missouri, Apologizes to Michael Brown’s Parents (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Thomas Jackson, the police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, apologized to the parents of Michael Brown in a video message earlier today. Jackson extended his apology to peaceful protesters who may think that he didn’t do “enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, Local Government, Missouri, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged Darren Wilson, Ferguson (MO), Michael Brown, Officer Involved Shootings, police
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ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Mississipians Who Have Been Jailed Indefinitely without Being Indicted or Given Access to Counsel
By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Mississippi, and the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed a class action suit “against the Scott County (Mississippi) sheriff, district attorney, and judges…” The three organizations did … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Crime, Government, Local Government, Prison, States, United States
Tagged ACLU, Constitutional Rights, Mississippi
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