The Supreme Court fires broadside against the Constitution
In its decisions to strike down the constitutional right to abortion and New York City’s concealed firearms ban, the Supreme Court has let loose a 21st century volley amid an ongoing political, cultural and social uncivil war not seen since the firing on Fort Sumter in 1861. These decisions have now created a “doctrine of selective inference” in the court’s interpretation of the law. This raised a judicial double standard that, ironical
Read MoreState of emergency called in Akron following protests over Jayland Walker’s death
A state of emergency was called in Akron, Ohio, on Monday following protests that took place on Sunday night over the death of Jayland Walker, a Black man who died after police shot him dozens of times. “Early yesterday, we had several peaceful protests in the downtown footprint related to the officer-involved shooting of Jayland Walker. These protests did not escalate to violence and destruction,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan (D) said in a statement. “However, as night fell and others b
Read MoreCredit scoring is broken — buy now pay later can help
Credit is an essential fact of life, yet millions of Americans lack access to affordable, responsible credit options. As consumer advocates correctly point out, our nation’s broken credit scoring system is in desperate need of an upgrade. That’s because traditional credit scoring can be spotty in whether and how it collects relevant data and can generate opaque and unfair outcomes. Credit scores are essential to m
Read MoreMissouri state rep resigns after federal conviction for COVID-19 fraud scheme
A Missouri state lawmaker resigned on Friday after a jury found her guilty on 22 counts for fraudulently accepting hundreds of thousands of pandemic-era federal stimulus dollars and other offenses. Missouri state Rep. Tricia Derges (R) was convicted on Tuesday after she applied for nearly $900,000 in CARES Act funds for what she said were COVID-19 testing costs incurred by nonprofit Lift Up, but the organization never provided any testing services, according to a
Read MorePolice respond to July 4 parade amid reports of shooting
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