This story relates that voters in Maui County, Hawaii, passed a county initiative to temporarily ban genetically altered crops, even though proponents were outspent by a ratio of 87 to one. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. …read more
The FBI announced today they have shut down Silk Road 2.0, the second version of the Silk Road Marketplace that had previously been shut down when Ross Ulbricht, alleged to …
Burlington, VT — Burlington police are defending the conduct of their out of control Officers, Ethan Czyzewski and Ryan Rabideau, who were caught on camera over the weekend repeatedly punching 20 year old Shane Langevin, who is face down on the ground after being tased. The department’s Chief Michael Schirling says this is consistent with the officers’ training.
In the video, which was posted online on Sunday, a police officer is seen punching the man on the ground at least seven times, while the other officer pepper sprays a good samaritan named Michael Mazza who attempted to stop the attack. …read more
Washington D.C. — This Tuesday, protesters assembled at various sites across the world for a demonstration called “The Million Mask March.” The protests were not centered on one specific issue or event, but served as an outlet for people to voice their frustrations with the different institutions that control their lives.
Protests hit major cities worldwide, with some of the largest in London and Washington DC. During the protests in Washington DC, a group of masked Anonymous protesters stormed the FBI headquarters to face a group of terrified police officers.
At first, the police patrolling the building were caught off guard, and …read more
Reason has this interesting article about what the exit polls tell us about voters who voted for Libertarian Party nominees in the North Carolina and Virginia Senate races. …read more
On October 24, the Virgin Islands Supreme Court removed State Senator Alicia “Chucky” Hansen from the ballot, because it thought she doesn’t meet the qualifications to be a Senator, even though she had just served two terms in the Senate. Instead of appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, or any federal court, Hansen ran as(More)… …read more
Tense voting on Tuesday saw recreational marijuana legalized in Washington DC and Oregon, with Alaska expected to follow suit. In Florida, a vote to legalize the use of medical marijuana fell just short of a constitutional 60 percent majority.
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In Washington DC, the measure – known as District Initiative 71 – allows residents to grow up to six marijuana plants in their homes and possess up to 2 ounces of the drug for their own use.
Support for the measure in DC registered at 65 percent in favor (20,727 votes) to 29.5 percent against, according to National Public Radio. Medical marijuana was …read more
On November 4, 2014, the Hawaii Libertarian Party’s nominees for State Senate, together, polled 7,862. The party had five nominees, and there were eleven districts voting for State Senate. The law passed in 1999 provided for the first time that a party could meet the vote test if it did well enough for its legislative(More)… …read more
Mingo, WV — Last week, Jerry Maynard of Mingo County was assaulted by a police officer after he called 911 for help because he thought he may have been having a heart attack. The police officer who responded to the call can be seen on surveillance video violently pushing the man to the ground, and he had also allegedly threatened to kill the victim as well.
Maynard has a heart condition, and last Thursday he began to experience chest pain and feared that he may have been having a heart attack. Maynard immediately called 911 and waited for them to arrive. …read more
