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Virginia Citizen Brings Charges Against Vice Mayor Who Supported Firing a Police Officer
By Ashley Ravid | Last updated on
The Virginia magistrate system allows citizens to bring criminal charges against one another — and that's just what is happening to Portsmouth City Vice Mayor...
Note to Military Members: Don't Appear in Uniform at Political Rallies
By Andrew Leonatti | Last updated on
The latest dose of viral cuteness comes from this week's virtual Democratic National Convention. In the video, delegates from every state and territory...
Can Kanye Really Run for President in 2020?
By Ashley Ravid | Last updated on
Kim Kardashian is already regarded by many to be the First Lady of the internet. But what if she were FLOTUS? Her husband, the rapper Kanye West, recently...
Cockfighting Ban Violates Religious Freedom, Plaintiff Pastor Says
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
Chances are, you've never thought of cockfighting as a religious experience. But there are people who at least claim to view deadly combat by chickens as...
The Legal History of the D.C. Statehood Movement
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
Every American learns in grammar school that we launched the Revolutionary War against England over the issue of "taxation without...
Wife Sues Church for Reporting Child Molestation by Her Husband
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
When churches get in trouble for sexual abuse, it's usually about a cover-up. A new lawsuit in Oregon, however, is making the opposite claim. A woman is suing...