Here’s Why America Needs the HALT Fentanyl Act, and Why It Won’t Lead to Overcriminalization
I worked with President Donald Trump on the First Step Act and am acutely aware of the damage that unnecessarily tough-on-crime laws can do, but… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Federal Indictment of Donald Trump Is Weaponization of American Political System
The indictment of former President Donald Trump by special counsel Jack Smith—with the full approval of Attorney General Merrick Garland—is an attack on the American… Read More
LawCommentary
The ‘Prisoners’ Dilemma’ in Biden’s Title IX Policies
In economics, there’s a thought experiment called the “prisoners’ dilemma” that describes a scenario in which two rational people fail to reach a win-win outcome… Read More
Law Analysis
British Chaplain Reported to Counterterrorism Agency After Questioning School’s ‘LGBT Stuff’
Holding to the biblical definition of male and female has cost the Rev. Bernard Randall his job. Randall served as chaplain of Trent College, a… Read More
LawCommentary
Biden Unwisely Rescinds One of Trump’s Criminal Justice Reforms
President Joe Biden has been moving at breakneck speed to undo every policy of his predecessor that he can, but he seems not to be… Read More
LawCommentary
Sen. Mike Lee Attempts to Restore Fundamental Fairness to Federal Criminal Laws
Before he retired in 2018, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was a tireless champion for reforming criminal law. Now, it seems as though Republican Sen. Mike… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
He Spent 14 Years in Prison. Here’s Why He’s Fighting for Criminal Justice Reform
Louis Reed spent nearly 14 years in prison on bank fraud and other charges. Since then, he has become an advocate for criminal justice reform… Read More
LawCommentary
Unrelated Amendments in COVID-19 Relief Bill Only Add to Overcriminalization
Congress is very good at two things: spending money and thinking up duplicative—and, therefore, unnecessary—ways to criminalize many aspects of our daily lives. The latest… Read More
LawCommentary
Judge Sullivan’s Long Overdue Dismissal of Flynn Case Reveals His Bias
Federal Judge Emmet G. Sullivan last week finally got around to doing what he should have done months ago. Sullivan officially dismissed the Justice Department’s… Read More
SocietyNews
Pub Owners Declare ‘Autonomous Zone’ to Keep Doors Open Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
Owners of a Staten Island pub have declared it an “autonomous zone” in defiance of tighter COVID-19 restrictions in New York City from Mayor Bill de… Read More
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