Shocking L.A. Murder: Gang Related or Racial Hit?

A few months back, a local black high school student and football player was shot in the chest and killed by a latino gang member.  The LA Times immediately labeled it a racial attack, but it now seems that the black student was a member of the Rollin’  20s Bloods.
From Streetgangs.com, an excellent resource on [...]

US Supreme Court Bans Death Penalty For Child Rape

“The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlawed executions of people convicted of raping a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.”
“The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a [...]

De-emphasis on Race in Adoption Is Criticized

“Minority children in foster care are being ill-served by a federal law that plays down race and culture in adoptions, a report released on Tuesday said.
“The report, based on an examination of the law’s impact over a decade, said that minority children adopted into white households face special challenges and that white parents need preparation [...]

California Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban

“Limiting the designation of marriage to a union ‘between a man and a woman’ is unconstitutional and must be stricken from the statute,” California Chief Justice Ron George said in the written opinion.”
TheStateOf . . . Marriage. My question is this: can a woman marry two men at the same time? How can polygamy [...]

The Trial of “The R”

“It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly’s day in court might never come. But after six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday in the Grammy-winning R&B singer’s trial on child pornography charges, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a girl as young as 13.
“The [...]

Gun Control or People Control?

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
TheStateOf . . . Gun Control. Do you believe that each American citizen has the right to possess guns? High-powered guns? Uzis?

New Study Finds What We Already Know

It has been common knowledge among many African-Americans that a black person is more likely to be sentenced to death than a person from another race. Now a new study says it has finally proven this common knowledge. Past studies have shown that a defendant is more likely to be sentenced to death [...]

Voting After You’ve Paid Your Debt To Society

 

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“States vary widely on when they restore voting rights to former prisoners. Maine and Vermont do not disenfranchise people with convictions; even prisoners may vote there. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia disenfranchise people only while they are incarcerated; five states disenfranchise those who are incarcerated or on parole, but allow people on probation [...]

400 Polygamists’ Kids To Stay In State Custody

“Hundreds of children who were taken from a polygamist ranch by Texas child welfare authorities will remain in state custody, a judge ruled Friday night.
Judge Barbara Walther also ordered court DNA testing for all 416 children who lived at the YFZ (Yearning For Zion) Ranch in Eldorado to determine their biological parents.
The compound is [...]

Should Domestic Violence Convicts Be Tracked Like Child Molestors?

By: It’s Ya Boy! Mitt Romney!
According to the Department of Justice, more than 180,000 Californians call in each year for assistance in dealing with domestic violence, and more than half of those calls involve a weapon. By the time a call comes in it could be too late.
California can reduce the number of domestic [...]