Civil Liberties
Denver case highlights potentially deadly hazards of warrants based on hearsay
On a Friday night in March 2023, Sean Horan called 911 to report that Michael Mendenhall, who runs a staffing agency out of a converted townhouse on Blake Street in Denver, had threatened him with a baseball bat. Based on…
The Federal Trade Commission pivots to new role: family values advocacy group
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) summit last week on protecting children online previewed an odd pivot. Apparently, the agency wants to be a sort of family values advocacy group. "This government-sponsored event was not…
Politicians are abandoning due process, a core American value
The U.S. is a nation of symbols: the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, baseball, apple pie. One symbol, however, has taken a beating lately, though it represents the core of the American project. Lady Justice predates the…
Texas cop who killed unarmed man not entitled to qualified immunity
A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas denied qualified immunity—a legal doctrine that protects local and state government officials from civil liability unless their actions violate a clearly established…
Unanimous Supreme Court ruling affirms that there is no ‘good’ discrimination
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that plaintiffs in "majority" groups cannot be forced to clear a higher bar to prove they were discriminated against than minority plaintiffs. The case originated…
Antifa ATTACKS March for Life in Quebec Canada
Antifa operatives have ATTACKED the May 31st March for Life in Quebec City, Canada, using smoke bombs, sirens, and intimidation tactics on peaceful pro-life marchers. John-Henry Westen speaks with Georges Buscemi of Campagne…
Immigrants are being denied legal access at detention centers
A group of civil rights and legal organizations say immigrant detainees being held at two federal detention centers are being denied their constitutional right to legal counsel. One of those detention centers is a Miami…
Trump deletes Biden’s federal police misconduct database
In one of his first acts after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump ordered the Justice Department to delete a nationwide database tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement. Along with rescinding former…
New details on a revolt at a Miami prison holding ICE detainees
Immigration lawyers and correctional officers say an influx of hundreds of immigrant detainees at a federal prison in Miami has thrown the facility into disarray, leading to a detainee revolt in April that was put down with…
Supreme Court rules Maine legislator censured for social media post must get voting rights back
A Maine legislator stripped of her voting rights after a controversial social media post must be allowed to vote and speak again, following a Supreme Court decision on Monday. The legislator, Rep. Laurel Libby (R–Auburn), had…
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