So there I was, minding my own business, enjoying my newborn second grandaughter (did I mention that?), when shit rolled downhill at me in the form of fury from some Cornell Law School faculty, alumni, and students, because I told some hard truths and expressed some tough opinions about the start of the organized Black Lives Matter Movement and the recent rioting and looting.
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Thank you for your support in this time of cultural purge
My appearance on the Mark Levin Show: “It has never been as bad as it is right now. Something has changed in the last six months.”
Thank you for your support in this time of cultural purge
Posted by William A. Jacobson - 6/15/2020 at 9:00pm
NYPD to Eliminate Plainclothes Anti-Crime Units
“Shooting and murders are both climbing steadily upward, but our city leaders have decided that proactive policing isn’t a priority anymore. They chose this strategy. They will have to reckon with the consequences.”
NYPD to Eliminate Plainclothes Anti-Crime Units
Posted by Kemberlee Kaye - 6/15/2020 at 7:00pm
Monday, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that plainclothes crime units will be disbanded and all officers will be reassigned.
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens South Korea with military action
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens South Korea with military action
Kim Yo Jong promises 'tragic scene' at liaison office that was established to help communications between the 2 Koreas.
De Blasio Instructs Tracers Not to Ask New Coronavirus Patients if They Attended Protests
De Blasio Instructs Tracers Not to Ask New Coronavirus Patients if They Attended Protests
“We ask them questions about where they’ve been so that we can gauge who may be at risk. It may come out as part of the interview, but we ask more open-ended questions.”
George Floyd’s Brother Comes Out Against Defund the Police Movement
George Floyd’s Brother Comes Out Against Defund the Police Movement
"What I would like is for all police around America to get their jobs and do them the right way, the correct way. Innocent people shouldn't have to die. You can do your job and still maintain respect for others."
SCOTUS Rules 6-3 to Protect LGBT From Job Discrimination
SCOTUS Rules 6-3 to Protect LGBT From Job Discrimination
Gorsuch: "We do not hesitate to recognize today a necessary consequence of that legislative choice: An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law."
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Oberlin College Black Student Union Issues 21 Demands, From Institutional Change to Extra Meals and Parking Spots
Oberlin College Black Student Union Issues 21 Demands, From Institutional Change to Extra Meals and Parking Spots
Some of the Demands seek sweeping institutional change, others are very mundane, such as "adding lunch on weekdays and brunch on weekends at the Afrikan Heritage House," and "three reserved parking spaces ... be assigned to student leaders in the Africana community."
CNN’s Stelter Tells Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis She’ll ‘Regret’ Defending Trump ‘When Your Kids, Grandkids Look Back at This’
CNN’s Stelter Tells Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis She’ll ‘Regret’ Defending Trump ‘When Your Kids, Grandkids Look Back at This’
Ellis fired back: "You're not a journalist, Brian. You're an activist. That's the problem. You have an agenda, and your agenda is anti-Trump."
Branco Cartoon – Law and Disorder
Branco Cartoon – Law and Disorder
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Media Groups and Law Profs rally to Oberlin College’s defense in Gibson’s Bakery Appeal
Media Groups and Law Profs rally to Oberlin College’s defense in Gibson’s Bakery Appeal
The docket does not reflect anyone coming to the assistance of the Gibsons. As they have throughout this saga, the small bakery stands alone against well-funded corporate and legal power.
“Don’t mess with the Alamo”: Historic Alamo Under Protection From Violent Protesters
“Don’t mess with the Alamo”: Historic Alamo Under Protection From Violent Protesters
"This Is Texas Freedom Force, took it upon themselves to guard The Alamo"
Contrary to Media Narratives, ‘Defund the Police’ Is About Literally Abolishing Police Departments
Contrary to Media Narratives, ‘Defund the Police’ Is About Literally Abolishing Police Departments
"I think we should ultimately abolish [law enforcement]," Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors said in a recent interview. "What we can do right now is drastically reduce law enforcement's relationship to the community."
Bad News Poll For ‘Defund the Police’ Radicals: Mostly Privileged White Leftists Support It
Bad News Poll For ‘Defund the Police’ Radicals: Mostly Privileged White Leftists Support It
"Self-described liberals support defunding the police by a 13-point margin .... Black Americans oppose it by a 20-point margin"
French Minister Slams Move to Cancel ‘Gone With the Wind’ Screening in Paris Theater
French Minister Slams Move to Cancel ‘Gone With the Wind’ Screening in Paris Theater
The Washington Post: "'Gone With the Wind' is also a Confederate monument, but on film instead of stone."
Truck Drivers Might Refuse to Deliver to Cities With Defunded Police
Truck Drivers Might Refuse to Deliver to Cities With Defunded Police
"Imagine what kind of fool you look like for driving into a hot spot and putting your life in danger."
World Gone Mad Week at Legal Insurrection
World Gone Mad Week at Legal Insurrection
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Frustrated Seattle Police Chief: ‘Our Calls for Service Have More Than Tripled’ Since CHAZ Takeover
Frustrated Seattle Police Chief: ‘Our Calls for Service Have More Than Tripled’ Since CHAZ Takeover
“These are responses to emergency calls—rapes, robberies, and all sorts of violent acts that have been occurring in the area that we’re not able to get to," Seattle police chief Carmen Best told reporters.