The Golden State Killer has been found, and he was a police officer
"After four decades of frustration for detectives, it turned out the suspect had been living under their noses all along."
The Struggle for American Independence: The French and Indian War
In many ways, it is important to have a basic grasp of this conflict to provide a true understanding of the coming clash between the American colonies and Britain.
California Committee Passes Bill Taking on Federal Militarization of Local Police
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 26, 2018) – On Tuesday, a second California Assembly committee passed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies in the state to get local governmental approval before acquiring or using military equipment. Passage of the bill into law would set the stage to limit federal programs that militarize local police. Asm. Todd…
To the Governor: Alaska Passes Right to Try Act to Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
JUNEAU, Alaska (April 26, 2018) – Yesterday, the Alaska Senate unanimously gave final approval to a bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Rep. Jason Grenn (I-Anchorage) introduced House Bill 43 (HB43) last year. The…
Podcast: The Power to Make War
Under the Constitution, the president does not have the authority to launch offensive military actions. Not for 90 days. Not for 60 days. Not for one minute. And the War Powers Resolution of 1973 does not change that. In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about presidential war powers and explain why the…
When the Meter Feeds on You
"The combination of automated plate readers every 10 yards or so with always-on cameras that feed into an always-watching (and recording) nexus of 'private-public' surveillance is bleak, depressing and scary. Worse, it’s real."
Social Media Now Being Used by Police, Intelligence to Collect Biometrics
"Police admitted to using a photo sent through WhatsApp to cull fingerprints for evidence that successfully led to the conviction of 11 individuals for drug crimes. The story further revealed that this was not just a special-use case."
ICE officers storm farm without a warrant, handcuff farmer for filming
"John Collins was standing outside the milk house at his dairy farm this morning when he heard yelling coming from inside. He ran in, he says, and saw his worker, Marcial de Leon Aguilar, pinned up against the window by armed men."
U.S. Customs Fines Woman $500 For Saving Free Delta Airlines Snack
"A Colorado woman is facing a $500 fine from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for saving a free apple she received as a snack from Delta Air Lines on her way back to the United States from Paris, France."
Chicago Is Trying to Pay Down Its Debt by Impounding Innocent People’s Cars
"It's a story of how bureaucracy is used to grind down people by distributing their misery among as many public offices as possible."
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