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”
Harry Potter may have fought the death eaters and Lord Voldemort to a stand still but he is no match for Catholic St. Joseph’s pastor, the Rev. Ron Barker. Continue reading “A New Campaign Against Witches in Massachusetts: Catholic School Bans Harry Potter”
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 past cases involving shootings, police have argued that some people use the police to end their lives in so-called “suicide by cop” cases. Now, a defendant is claiming that another man wanted to be shot when he tried to engage in gay sex — what his defense attorney called “suicide by rape.” Continue reading “New Defense Theory: Suicide by Rape”
President Bush has only recently back off of his long opposition to the theory of global warming, once even rejected his own scientists support of the theory as “junk science.” Now, however, it has been disclosed that the White House cut out testimony to Congress that revealed the scope of the dangers of global warming to citizens. Continue reading “White House Barred Release of CDC Testimony on Global Warming to Congress”
The attorney general nominee’s evasive remarks on ‘water-boarding’ should disqualify him from the job. Continue reading “Mukasey’s Confirmation: A Vote about Torture”
Oklahoma state Representative Rex Duncan is leading a campaign against the supply of copies of the Koran as part of a larger gift from the Governor’s Ethnic American Advisory Council. Continue reading “Oklahoma Legislator Objects to State-Supplied Koran — But Not the Bible”
Sen. Craig has reported that he is tapping into campaign funds to pay his legal fees. Continue reading “Sen. Craig Uses Campaign Funds for Criminal Case”
After completing an expensive study of safety problems like near collisions and runway interference, the Administration found far more dangerous conditions than anticipated. The result: it has withheld the information and ordered the destruction of documents to protect the industry from its own errors. Continue reading “Administration Withholds Safety Study From the Public to Protect Airline Industry”
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”
An Illinois court dismissed a case alleging a new popular theory of recovery for jilted spouses being seen in more courts: alienation of affection. Continue reading “Illinois Court Upholds Dismissal of Alienation of Affection Case”
New Jersey second-grader Kyle Walker drew a stick figure shooting a gun — and found himself suspended from school. Continue reading “Second-Grader in New Jersey Suspended for Drawing Stick Figure With Gun”
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”