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Academia, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Media, Society July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Georgetown Student Association Condemns Conservative Student For Criticizing BLM and The Bostock Ruling

We have been discussing the targeting of professors who voice dissenting opinions about the Black Lives Matter movement, police shootings,…

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Academia, Bizarre, Free Speech, Politics, Society July 9, 2020July 9, 2020

Harvard Professor Under Fire In Latest Attack On Free Speech

By any measure, Harvard Professor Steven Pinker, who holds the Johnstone Family Chair of Psychology, is one of the most…

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Bizarre, Congress, Politics July 8, 2020July 17, 2020

Omar Faces Ethics Outcry Over Payments To Husband After Decrying Those Who Profit Under Our “System Of Oppression”

Rep. Iihan Omar has been much in the news for her extreme positions on defunding police departments and yesterday calling…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Uncategorized July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Iowa Protesters Charged After Bulletin Is Pulled From Officer’s Back Pocket And Shown On Television

We have been discussing protest related charges that raises troubling or novel issues.  The charges against two protesters Viet Tran,…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Uncategorized July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Shader Reportedly Blamed Black Man For Molotov Cocktail Rather Than Her White Co-Conspirator

We previously discussed the arrest of Samantha Shader, 27, and her sister, Darian, 21, in one of the Molotov cocktail…

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Academia, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Lawyering, Media, Politics July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Leading Chinese Law Professor Arrested After Criticizing The Communist Regime

Many years ago, I had the pleasure of speaking at Tsinghua University, considered one of the best educational institutions in…

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Media, Society July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Jefferson Descendant Calls For Removal Of Jefferson Memorial

We have previously discussed the destruction of statues and the refusal of mobs to allow society as a whole to…

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Academia, Columns, Media, Politics, Society July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

The Myth Of The Boston Tea Party

Below is my column in The Hill on the increasingly common rationalization that looting and property damage is a long-standing…

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Academia, Free Speech, Politics, Society July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

“White Lives Don’t Matter”: Cambridge Defends Professor After Inflammatory Tweets

There is a controversy raging at the University of Cambridge after English professor Priyamvada Gopal posted a June 23rd tweet…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Society July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

Wisconsin Man Faces Federal Extortion Charge For Demanding Money, Food, and Booze From Businesses

I previously wrote about my concern with the prosecution of rioters for arson under federal rather than state law.  Now…

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Criminal law, Science, Society July 5, 2020September 20, 2020

Driver Using “Autopilot” Technology Criminally Charged After Collision

By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor A driver reportedly relying on the “Autopilot” function of a vehicle was cited for driving…

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Bizarre, Criminal law July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

“The Movement Is Winning”: Alleged Ringleader In Statue Attacks Claims Victory In Public Comments

We have been discussing the case of Jason Charter, the George Washington University student who is alleged by the government…

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Bizarre, Criminal law July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Elderly Florida Man Charged With Committing Aggravated Battery On Elderly Man To Maintain Social Distancing

There is a truly bizarre criminal case out of South Beach in Miami.  Nachem Gross, 72, is charged with aggravated…

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Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Media, Politics, Society July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

“I’ma Stab You”: Connecticut Woman Fired Over Pro-Black Lives Matter TikTok Video

We have been discussing the free speech issues raised by efforts to terminate professors who criticize the Black Live Matter…

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Free Speech July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

University of Massachusetts Nursing Dean Fired After Saying “Everyone’s Life Matters” [Updated]

We have been discussing the growing fear of professors and students over the loss of free speech on campuses for…

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