Government abuse
Brickbat: Illegal Search
Former California correctional officer Avelino Ramirez pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting he smuggled contraband like cocaine, cellphones, and weapons into San Quentin State Prison and the California Medical…
The Karen Read case is a story about police and prosecutors abusing their power
It was inevitable that there would still be more questions than answers following the verdict this week in the case against Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the death of her police…
New York man who lost $258,000 in equity after home seizure can sue the city, judge rules
First the government seized Kenneth Michael Sikorsky's home and all of its equity over a tax debt worth far less than what it took. Now a federal court has ruled that Sikorsky has successfully stated a claim for a…
Brickbat: Bad Santa
Home security video revealed a babysitter funded by the New York City Administration for Children's Services abusing three young boys in her care. The video shows La'keysha Jackson beating the boys—brothers aged 2,…
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