The last — and certain to be bloodiest — round in the battle over the Iran nuclear deal is about to start. Lawmakers returning to Washington today from their summer recess are plunging immediately into bitter, partisan debate over the accord. And Democrats may be angling to completely stop a vote on… Read More
Racist church shooter faces death penalty for “ultimate crime”
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against accused Charleston, SC church shooter Dylan Roof, it was announced yesterday. But it may just be a ploy meant to strike a deal. In a number of other murder cases in South Carolina, prosecutors have filed notices to seek the death penalty and used… Read More
Kentucky clerk hauled to jail for refusing gay marriage licenses
Have the US courts crossed the line? A federal judge ordered a defiant county clerk Kim Davis to jail for contempt Thursday after she insisted that it would violate her conscience to follow court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, despite pleas from those same couples that Davis… Read More
What is happening with the Freddie Gray case?
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges against six police officers in connection with the death of a black man from injuries he suffered while in custody. The judge also refused to remove the prosecutor in the case. The death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray —… Read More
MANHUNT IN ILLINOIS – Did this woman help cop killers escape?
30-year-old Kristin B. Kiefer of Vernon Hills reported seeing two suspicious men near a corn field Wednesday night, prompting a large police response in Volo, about 5 miles from Fox Lake. This led nearly 100 police officers and dogs, with air support, to search the area for about five hours,… Read More
More details emerge on downed Marine helicopter
More information has come out on the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crash landing at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina earlier this week that claimed the lives on one Marine and injured eleven more. The Marines were taking part in a helicopter ropes exercise that’s described as “high-risk” in a training… Read More
What is happening in the Freddie Gray case?
It looks like six Baltimore city police officers are heading for trial. According to the Associated Press, a Baltimore judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges against six police officers in connection with the death of a black man who had been seriously injured while in custody. The judge also… Read More
Manhunt underway for latest cop killers
The manhunt continues in and around the village of Fox Lake, Ill. for the suspects in the fatal shooting of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, a sheriff’s office spokesman said. Hundreds of police have poured into the normally sleepy town to help in the search for the cop killers. Gliniewicz’s death… Read More
Pro-Life advocates score huge win over Obamacare
In a major win for pro-life political groups, a federal judge on Monday sided with their challenge against a key birth control provision in Obamacare. March for Life sued the Obama administration last year over a requirement that health insurers cover the cost of contraceptive services. The organization said the requirement… Read More
State clerk to be jailed for refusing gay marriage licenses?
Kim Davis, the elected clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky, seems ready to head to prison over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing her deeply held Christian beliefs. The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against the county clerk, leaving her with perhaps her hardest decision yet: Start… Read More