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Video: Seven Baltimore Cops Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges Including Robbing Citizens
Seven Baltimore police officers were indicted Wednesday on federal racketeering charges for actions ranging from filing false overtime claims, stealing firearms, and robbing citizens. The Baltimore Sun reports: The officers are accused of shaking down citizens, filing false court paperwork and making fraudulent overtime claims, all while Justice Department investigators were scrutinizing the department…
Read MoreArizona Bill That Would Allow Gov to Seize Assets From Protesters Has Been Shot Down
Last week, Republican state senator Sonny Borrelli offered a rather disturbing solution to the many recent protests that had turned violent since the election. He proposed SB1142, a bill that would give the police unprecedented powers to quell protests. It would allow cops to arrest anyone at a protest that had turned violent, regardless of…
Read MoreGovernment Targets 90 Conservative Groups for Being Skeptical of Climate Change
Regardless of how you feel about climate change (or any controversial debate for that matter) you probably already know that you can’t change someone’s mind by persecuting them. You can’t a hold a gun to their head, metaphorically or literally, and punish them for disagreeing with you. If anything that will only reinforce their beliefs.…
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