Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider in Kansas, has filed an interesting challenge to a grand jury investigating his activities. Kansas allows citizens to gather signatures to call a grand jury investigation. Continue reading “Abortion Doctor Challenges the Kansas Grand Jury System”
Category: Justice
The government’s terrorist watch list has swelled to more than 755,000 names, according to a new government report that warns the the lack of restraint on putting people on the list is making it meaningless from a security standpoint — and increasingly annoying for citizens barred from flights. Continue reading “Terror Watch List Now Approaching 800,000 People”
In what should be considered an outrage, the White House told Congress that it would grant or deny access to key documents sought for oversight on whether the two houses included an immunity provision for the telecommunication companies. Continue reading “White House Conditions Access of Oversight Committees to Key Documents on their Granting Immunity to Corporations”
The federal District Court court in Dallas declared a mistrial Monday on almost all of the counts against the Holy Land Foundation, the Islamic charity accused of illegally funneling money to the militant Palestinian group Hamas. It is a major loss for the government and one that is likely to be heralded by civil libertarians concerned over the almost limitless definition of what constitutes material support for terrorists. Continue reading “Mistrial In Holy Land Case”
Disbarred Minnesota attorney and convicted pedophile Stephen Danforth is about to get an opportunity that few lawyers experience: to have a case argued before the Supreme Court. Continue reading “Disbarred Attorney and Convicted Pedophile is Given Hearing Before Supreme Court”
Government officials have admitted to newspaper that they have used extraordinary renditions to send individuals to other countries for torture. Congress rather belatedly after six years of GOP control is now looking into these abuses. Continue reading “Congress Hears of Abuse in Extraordinary Rendition Case — Members Apologize to Victim”
The case against the two Arizona newspaper executives has been dropped by the Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas. Continue reading “Case Dropped Against Arizona Jounalists — Prosecutor Removed”
Hawley Crippen was once the most famous murderer in England — and may now be the most famously wrongly accused and executed man in England. Continue reading “Man Found Wrongly Convicted and Executed in 1910”
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is under attack after an event in which Rabbi Schneur Oirechman affixed a mezuzah from Israel upon the doorway of his Capitol office on Oct. 11. Continue reading “Florida Governor Under Fire for Hanging Religious Symbol on Governor’s Office Door”
Despite refusing to denounce water-boarding as torture and cl aiming a lack of knowledge of the technique, leading democrats are still praising Mukasey for “at least answering the question.” He has also come out against a major reform demanded after attacks by the Administration. Continue reading “Mukasey Opposes Federal Shield Law to Protect Journalists and the Free Press”
Given the recent crack down on reporters in Arizona, the prior column from the Washington Post below on the grand jury secrecy may be of interest. Continue reading “Grand Jury Secrecy and the Rocky Flats Scandal”
In a clear attack on the first amendment, the editors of an Alternative Newspaper have been arrested on charges of violating Grand Jury secrecy. Continue reading “Attack on the Free Press: Arizona Officers Arrest Journalists for Disclosing Grand Jury Abuse”
In his confirmation hearing, Judge Mukasey has refused to say whether a well-known torture technique is indeed torture. If Democrats are serious about demanding a return to the rule of law, it is an issue that should compel Senators to withhold their votes in confirmation. Continue reading “Mukasey Refuses to Denounce Water-Boarding as Torture and Forces Democrats into Another Crisis of Principle”
The Senate has reportedly reached a deal giving telecommunication companies legal immunity for their possible unlawful conduct in domestic surveillance. Continue reading “Privacy and Telephone Customers About to Lose Again in Congress”
President Bush has pressured Democrats to kill the genocide bill involving Turkey. Continue reading “Democrats Yield to White House and Kill Genocide Bill”