By Doug Wyllie In January 2002, members of the Roman Catholic Church were shaken to their core at reports of unthinkable—even unforgivable—sins committed by one of their own. Father John Joseph “Jack” Geoghan—a clergyman within the Archdiocese of Boston—was accused of sexually abusing scores children over three decades, with allegations dating back to the 1960s. Read more »
By Doug Wyllie The Honorable Bruce Hilton presently serves as Assistant Presiding Circuit Judge for Division 13 of the 21st Circuit Civil and Criminal Court in St. Louis County, Missouri. We’re absolutely certain of every last word of that sentence—we looked it up—with the exception of one important element: we’re still undecided—and leaning in the Read more »
By Doug Wyllie DaSean Jones is an elected judge presently presiding over the 180th Criminal State District Court in Harris County, Texas. In the 2018 general election, Jones—a member of the Houston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)—defeated incumbent Republican Catherine Evans by a tally of roughly 54 to 46 percent. In a hotly contested 2022 Read more »
By Steve Pomper Let’s follow-up on a disgrace we covered, occurring in the birthplace of American liberty, Massachusetts. Disgraceful, yes, but we begin with some good news. According to the Boston Herald, “The state’s police chiefs do not support the Legislature’s efforts to strengthen Massachusetts [anti-] gun laws [aimed at law-abiding gun owners] – and it’s unanimous.” I Read more »
By Doug Wyllie During the regular course of their assigned duty on a balmy autumn afternoon in late September, three parole officers with the Colorado Department of Corrections were called upon to serve a warrant on a subject just west of downtown Colorado Springs. Two of them returned home alive that night. One was escorted Read more »
By Steve Pomper Many recent cultural catchphrases converge in current stories, like gaslighting, no one’s above the law, mostly peaceful protests, and insurrection. I know cops who were accused of an appearance of impropriety (gratuities: coffee, meals, dry cleaning discounts, small gifts, etc.), and who were investigated for “honesty” offenses (Can you imagine that in light of what we’re Read more »
By Steve Pomper State planned to put nearly a dozen convicted sex offenders in the rural community of Tenino, WA. (Pop. 1,870 est.) without notification. Just how far are the anti-law-and-order radicals willing to go to subvert public safety? We’ve seen nationwide how far activist mayors, city councils, judges, and Soros-styled prosecutors have gone to show Read more »
By Doug Wyllie Late last month, officers with the Dallas Police Department fatally shot a man who had only moments before opened fire on them, jumped behind the wheel of a stolen Cadillac SUV, crashed said automobile, and emerged from the wreckage with gun drawn and firing again at responding officers. According to WFAA-TV News, Read more »
By Doug Wyllie Let’s rewrite the latest headlines out of Houston to more accurately capture recent news there: “Boy Murdered, Teen Charged with Murder, No Adults Held Accountable” As evening turned to night, on the fourth day of September, 12-year-old Frederick “Fred” Johnson—a typical boy with interests in football and basketball who had just begun Read more »
By Doug Wyllie South Carolina’s Fifth Judicial Circuit Court Solicitor Byron Gipson won the office in 2018 after crushing incumbent—and fellow-Democrat—Dan Johnson 72% to 28% in the primary and defeating write-in candidate John Meadors in the general. Before that he was a defense attorney. What better professional background can a person have to prosecute criminals Read more »