Trump’s Organization now under criminal investigation. Cops support him anyway.

Here are tonight's headline stories: NYT, May 18, 2021: New York’s Attorney General Joins Criminal Inquiry Into Trump Organization Politico, May 18, 2021: New York state investigation into Trump is now a criminal probe WAPO, May 18, 2021: Investigation of Trump Organization now exploring possible criminal conduct, N.Y. attorney general’s office says Meanwhile, Trump's lackeys …

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¡Pobrecitos. Que lastima!

The US Border Patrol is all unhappy with Biden's new policies. So quit already. Tough shit and good riddance. CBP is an especially corrupt agency anyway. From Reuters, May 15, 2021: ‘U.S. Welcome Patrol’: how some border agents are struggling with Biden’s policy shift Ted Hesson Kristina Cooke Mica Rosenberg 7 minute read 1/4 An …

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Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896.

May 18, 1896 marks the day that the United States Supreme Court issued one of its most infamous rulings: "separate but equal" is fine with us. Plessy v. Ferguson: Thus began over a half-century of Jim Crow laws. And thus was enshrined forever the institutional racism upon which this nation was founded. Not until the …

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South Carolina sheriff deputies fired after brutal death of their prisoner.

Meet Charleston County Sheriff's Sgt. Lindsay Fickett and Detention Deputy Brian Houle. The sheriff's deputies are proud patriots, and they support the Constitution of These United States. They were fired for fatally brutalizing Mr. Jamal Sutherland, a Black man in their custody, on January 5, 2021. You can tell that Fickett and Houle are good …

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Dante Wright’s killer cop to face second-degree manslaughter charges.

A Minnesota judge has ruled that probable cause exists to support the charge of second-degree manslaughter against former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter, pictured above, in the killing of Daunte Wright. AP. Source: NPR, May 17, 2021. Mr. Dante Wright was "accidently" killed by "training officer" Kim Potter, 19-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, …

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How often are prosecutors disbarred for judicial misconduct?

Almost never. It's a cozy club, called the Criminal-Industrial Complex. It's an American Institution. Membership is exclusive: you can be a cop, a prosecutor, a judge, or a conservative politician. (Sometimes defense attorneys are admitted, too.) And, man, does membership have its privileges. For example, if you ever do get punished for your misconduct, it's …

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Prosecutorial misconduct: New York style.

“There is absolutely no reason that these convicted cop-killers should be put back on the street.” Patrick J. Lynch, president of the New York City Police Benevolent Association, quoted by The Washington Post, March 5, 2021 Oh, really? No reason? How about, because their convictions were unconstitutional? Failing to alert the defense to the potential …

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Entrepreneur cop busted for home business: cooking meth.

Meet Christopher Walls, Long Branch New Jersey Cop and meth lab owner/operator. Look at the smirk on this pig's face. That's the disdain of a cop who still thinks he's gonna get away with it. A cop who doesn't give a damn about his oath, his responsibilities, his family, the people he's supposed to serve, …

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Crooked prosecutors: part of the American tradition.

What we have here today is a story about a Dallas County prosecutor who sent two men away for murder. That's Dallas County, Texas, to be sure. Meet Dallas County Prosecutor Rick Jackson, who won murder convictions against two homeless Black men in the year 2000 by deceiving their juries and their defense lawyers. On …

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Cops don’t want cop culture to change.

They'll keep fighting change until it's forced on them. But don't take my word for it. Read what three generations of Black police officers have to say. Or if you won't read it, at least listen to the interview. It's only 8 minutes long. ...there have been very few changes, and I think that's evidenced …

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