Here is an article describing the oral argument in the U.S. Supreme Court on November 12 in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v State, 13-895. UPDATE: here is the transcript from the Court’s web page. …read more
On November 4, Joe L. Read polled 42.8% of the vote for Montana state house, district 15. He got on the ballot by petition, and he chose the ballot label “Constitutional.” He is in sympathy with the Constitution Party, but since the Constitution Party is not organized in Montana, he felt it would be presumptuous(More)… …read more
Ahmad Sheriff is a freelance software developer who lives in Cairo, Egypt. He lives in Cairo because he wants to remain close to his family, despite the fact that the local market offers limited opportunities for his skill set.
Fortunately for Ahmad, there are a number of online platforms that allow freelancers like him to connect with clients who need their skills and expertise. However, these platforms are generally integrated with payment providers in a limited number of countries, making it impossible for Ahmad to get paid from clients in certain countries. Cross-border transfers are also typically initiated via international wire …read more
A Sheriff in Kentucky thinks that calling him out for committing a crime is an act of insubordination.
Carroll County, KY — In another case in point example of why the proverbial “Good Cop” is such a rarity, a Sheriff’s deputy in Kentucky has been fired after blowing the whistle on his department.
Deputy JT Shaw had evidence that the Sheriff, Jamie Kinman, had planted drugs in another deputy’s car, so he blew the whistle and reported it to the state police.
Kinman was indicted last week on the charges of tampering with evidence and official misconduct. Shaw testified against him in front …read more
This November 11 article details the latest in the Alaska ballot count. …read more
New York election law regulates political parties very heavily. This interesting article explains the election laws that apply to groups that become ballot-qualified for the first time. The focus of the article is on the Women’s Equality Party. …read more
Birmingham, Alabama – Former Winston County police officer has pleaded guilty to forcing a woman into cooking methamphetamine so he could feed his drug habit.
42-year-old former officer Grady Keith Concord is charged with extortion under color of official right, manufacturing methamphetamine, and manufacturing and distributing methamphetamine on premises where children are present or reside.
According to court records, in July 2013, Concord approached a woman who lived in Nauvoo and forced her to cook meth for him. For nearly an entire year, Concord delivered pseudoephedrine to the woman’s home and returned later to pick up his batch of meth.
Concord disputes the …read more
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Charleston, WV — A Charleston police officer has been suspended with pay and is expected to resign after throwing a homeless man’s backpack into a river.
The man’s backpack contained a laptop that had the only photographs he had left of his late wife, according to sources within the department.
Patrolman Brian Lightner has been suspended since Sept 9, about four weeks after the incident, which resulted in the arrest of Andrew Joel Hunt, 26, on disorderly conduct and public intoxication charges.
The charges were later dismissed by the department on Oct 28.
According to the Charleston Gazzette, the backpack and laptop were …read more
New Delhi, India – Vasant Vihar police were recently asleep on the job when burglars entered the police station and looted an ATM that was kept inside. During the burglary, the thieves also ransacked a tea shop, stealing large sums of money from there as well.
A police department representative told The Times Of India that the break in was not successful because the thieves did not actually steal the cash box, and refused to discuss any other details of the case.
The police did not actually find out that there was a robbery until much later when one of the officers …read more
