On the trail of a killer: eight years after Berta Cáceres’ murder is there new hope for justice? | Global development
aAlmost exactly 11 years ago, Berta Cáceres led a group of local activists to block roads and stop trucks carrying construction materials for Rio Branco’s Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam. This was the beginning of a fierce backlash by the indigenous Lenca people against the Honduran energy company Desarolos Energeticos (Desa). More than a decade later, […]
FACT CHECK: No, Department of Justice Did Not Announce ‘Crackdown’ On Microwave Food Producers
A photo shared on Facebook allegedly shows a New York Times article with the headline, “Justice Department Announces Crackdown on Microwave Food Producers.” Verdict: False The New York Times published no such article, a spokesperson for the outlet confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact. Fact Check: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has said […]
Justice Breyer puts judges above the law
Don’t fall for former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s newly published call for “pragmatism” rather than “originalism” or “textualism” as the best interpretive method. What Breyer’s suggestion amounts to is the anti-democratic idea that judges should be free to twist what the law says to suit their own prejudices — that is, they should be above the law […]
California’s facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination, Justice Department says
The federal government is asking a court to block California from enforcing a rule requiring correctional officers to keep clean-shaven beards, saying it constitutes religious discrimination against Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. . A civil rights lawsuit filed Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice says the […]
Red flag alert! Justice Department’s new center strikes at gun rights
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday a new law aimed at training state and local authorities how to apply red flag laws to confiscate firearms from gun owners deemed “a threat to themselves or others.” An entirely new organization has been announced. These “red flag laws” are called “red flag laws.” extreme risk protection […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s VP pick has a long history of supporting criminal justice reform
Nicole Shanahan, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate, heads a foundation that funds organizations opposed to mandatory minimum sentences and is involved in fighting crime, including supporting enforcement efforts. There is a long history of donations. Police from school. The 38-year-old, who has spoken openly about her involvement with criminal justice reformers […]
RFK Jr. VP Pick Nicole Shanahan a Leftist ‘Criminal Justice’ Advocate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rumored running mate is a left-wing “criminal justice” advocate who has donated thousands of dollars to President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party. RFK Jr. has sought to position himself as a true independent candidate since switching his candidacy from the Democratic Party in October 2023. At that time, he said: […]
Democrats Complain Trump Benefits from a Two-Tier Justice System
Democrats and Never Trump after the New York Court of Appeals lowered the bail former President Donald Trump must pay from $464 million to $175 million to appeal his civil fraud case. The Republicans settled the matter through negotiations. Two-tier judicial system. Former New York State Assistant Attorney General Tristan Snell told MSNBC on Monday: […]
MSNBC guest melts down over judge slashing Trump’s $454m bond payment: ‘Private system of justice’
An MSNBC guest on Monday was outraged by a judge’s decision to reduce former President Trump’s bail in a New York civil fraud case, claiming Trump has his “own private justice system.” Former New York Assistant Attorney General Tristian Snell was asked about how the court process worked on MSNBC’s “Jose Díaz Balart Report.” “Do […]
‘They’d Have To Be Long’: Former Supreme Court Justice Suggests He Would Be Okay With Term Limits
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer suggested on NBC News Sunday that term limits applied to the court are fine as long as he remains in office long enough. Breyer appeared on “Meet the Press” to talk about his upcoming book on the Constitution and why he leans more toward pragmatism than textualism. When […]