Early on the morning of October 6, 1976, police officers of the City of Los Angeles stopped Adolph Lyons for a traffic code violation. Although Lyons offered no resistance, the officers, without provocation, seized Lyons and applied a chokehold. The hold rendered Lyons unconscious and damaged his larynx. Along with damages against the officers, Lyons […]
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill (D) is ignoring the many, many requests from voters asking her to sign the resolution that will remove the expired deadline from the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Several weeks ago, this meme was circulated all over social media and plastered on multiple Facebook pages. Some voters who called her office reported […]
There’s really no debate over the fact that a safe and secure roadway and borders are vital to the protection of everyone. Sobriety and immigration checkpoints are thought my many to be crucial and necessary to the ongoing security and peace of mind every American enjoys. However, as police checkpoints and immigration checkpoints creep ever […]
The country is reeling with countless protests from coast-to-coast in the wake of the grand jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. However, as Mother Jones reports, getting away with shooting and killing citizens is “business as usual” for St. Louis law enforcement officers. […]
Feminists who dare to speak their minds on the Internet are often met with violent threats and misogynistic name-calling. It is very clear that anyone who chooses to engage in this immature and negative behavior is afraid of women having equal power. The fact that this kind of sexism and bullying is so rampant proves […]