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Municipal Violations, Debtors’ Prisons, For-Profit Probation Companies…and a John Oliver Video
By Elaine Magliaro Two years ago, I wrote a column for Res Ipsa Loquitor on the subject of debtors’ prisons in the United States. In that posting, I told about a 2010 report published by the America Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Civil Liberties, Countries, Courts, Democracy, Equal Rights, Government, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Prison, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged ACLU, Debtors Prisons, For-Prfit Probation Companies, John Oliver, Last Wee, Municipal Violations, Ohio
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A Little Sunday Night Humor: Florida Lawmaker Mocks Rick Scott Official for Refusing to Use the Term “Climate Change’ While Testifying Before the State Legislature (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro A couple of weeks ago, I posted an article about Governor Rick Scott of Florida. It appears that after Scott took office in 2011 officials of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had “been ordered not to … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Countries, Denialism, Energy Policy, Government, Government Propaganda, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Science, Short Video, States, United States
Tagged Climate Change, Florida, Global Warming, Gov. Rick Scott, Republicans
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A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: “Racist EZ-Cash”
By Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, posted a video last week titled Racist EZ- Cash following the release of the Justice Department’s report on the city of Ferguson, Missouri. Fiore said that the veil had “been … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Corruption, Countries, Courts, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Humor, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Political Science, Politics, Racism, Short Video, Society, United States
Tagged Debtors Prisons, DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Mark Fiore, Political Cartoon
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AZ SB 1071: Right to Petition or Special Interest Corruption?
by Gene Howington Arizona seems to get in the news quite a bit as of late and it is rarely flattering. This time it is a bill being sponsored to specifically benefit one person. SB 1071 is moving quickly through … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Constitutional Law, Corruption, Democracy, Investing, Justice, Local Government, United States
Tagged Sonoran Land Fund LLC, tax liens, Wayne Howard
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Family of Mentally Ill Man Who Was Killed by Dallas Police Releases Video of His Shooting (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro A recently released video of the officer-involved shooting of Jason Harrison in Dallas last year shows what happened in the moments before the mentally ill mandied. Harrison, 38, was shot by police while holding a screwdriver. His … Continue reading
FERGUSON UPDATE: Suspect in police shooting in custody
By Chuck Stanley: Police in Ferguson, MO report they have apprehended a suspect in the sniper attack on two officers. Details are sketchy. Lot of gossip on Twitter. The weapon used has been seized, according to reports. No details on … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Criminal Law, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Society
Tagged Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police Department, police shooting, sniper
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From the Office of the Missouri Attorney General: Racial Profiling Data for the City of Fegurson for the Year 2013
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
From Governor Rick Scott’s “You-Can’t-Say-That Land”—Employees of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection Were “Unofficially Banned” from Using the Terms “Climate Change” and “Global Warming” in Their Official Communications
By Elaine Magliaro Yesterday, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting (FCIR) reported that officials of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) had “been ordered not to use the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in any official communications, emails, … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Countries, Democracy, Denialism, Education, Free Speech, Government, Government Propaganda, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, States, United States
Tagged Climate Change, Climate Change Deniers, Florida, Global Warming, Republican Party, Republicans, Rise of Sea Levels
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NEWSFLASH: Mayor of Ferguson Claims Scathing DOJ Report ‘Not Proof’ of Widespread Abuses
By Elaine Magliaro Regarding the Justice Department’s investigation of Ferguson, Missouri, which found that “there was probable cause to believe the police and court routinely violate people’s civil rights” in that community: Ferguson Mayor James Knowles III is not convinced “that widespread problems exist” despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Countries, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Government, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Justice, Law Enforcement, Local Government, Missouri, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged DOJ Ferguson Investigation, Ferguson (MO), Ferguson Police, Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson, James Knowles III
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“One Day When the Glory Comes”: The March from Selma Continues (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Fifty years ago today, Alabama State Troopers attacked voting-rights demonstrators on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. In commemoration of that historic event, I’m posting a video of the Academy-Award-Winning song Glory from the movie Selma. … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, American History, Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Countries, Courts, Democracy, DOJ, Equal Rights, Free Speech, Government, History, Hypocrisy, Jurisprudence, Law Enforcement, Media, Movies, Music, Poetry, Political Science, Politics, Presidents, Propaganda, Racism, SCOTUS, Short Video, Society, States, United States
Tagged Che Smith, Chief Justice John Roberts, Common, Glory, John Legend, Selma, Voting Rights
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