by Leesa K. Donner | Jan 29, 2022 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Opinion
On Friday, Jan. 28, thousands upon thousands of New York police officers filled the streets of the city in a staggering and almost jaw-dropping tribute to 22-year-old rookie Jason Rivera who was killed in the line of duty. One of the youngest of New York’s finest to...
by Leesa K. Donner | May 16, 2021 | Articles, Media
Look no further than a new poll released this week to understand propaganda does not make you intelligent. A survey conducted by Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports found those who watched CNN and MSNBC were “far more likely” to get basic crime statistics...
by Sarah Cowgill | Aug 14, 2019 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Law, Politics, Social Issues
In a room full of blue brass at a conference in the Big Easy on Aug. 12, US Attorney General Bill Barr vowed to push for new legislation invoking the death penalty for those who commit mass shootings or kill police officers. In a speech to the Fraternal Order of...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jun 11, 2019 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Law, Politics, Race, Social Issues
The once-heralded Minneapolis, MN, police officer Mohamed Noor was sentenced to 12-plus years for shooting and killing the woman who had moments before called 911 to report a possible rape in the alley behind her house. Noor, a black Muslim Somali , shot Justine...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Mar 15, 2017 | All Featured Articles, Social Issues
Ferguson, Missouri popped back up in the news this week with a re-visitation to the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown and its legacy. The release of the new documentary Stranger Fruit proclaims new evidence casts doubt on the official version of events and exonerates...