Tag: defense

Only Defense of the Ten Commandments Law Just Imploded Spectacularly

The co-author of a bill mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed inside public school classrooms in Louisiana took to cable news for her victory lap after the measure was signed into law. Needless to say, her justifications for the blatant violation of religious freedom crumbled under the most basic scrutiny. On two different CNN […]

Defense begins calling witnesses after prosecution rests

Lawyers for Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman charged with murder in the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend, began calling witnesses to the stand in an effort to portray their client as the victim of an elaborate law enforcement conspiracy seeking to frame her for the killing. The testimony began Friday as the trial […]

Russia and North Korea sign mutual defense pact

What happened Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an agreement Wednesday pledging some sort of mutual assistance if either country faced foreign “aggression.” The pledge appears to be the strongest since the collapse of the Soviet Union ended a 1961 pact that required Moscow to step in if North […]

Karen Read trial resumes after judge says key defense expert can take stand

The Karen Read murder trial resumes Thursday morning after Judge Beverly Cannone revealed her decision on whether she’ll allow testimony from three key defense experts, including a former emergency room doctor who believes John O’Keefe was the victim of a “large dog attack.” Cannone ruled Dr. Marie Russell could testify about her opinion that O’Keefe’s […]

Lindsey Graham Torched For Reality-Defying Trump Defense

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was sharply criticized on social media Tuesday after he twisted reality on Fox News. “The next time you hear the word felon in this election, I think the felon in this election is Joe Biden,” the devoted Donald Trump ally told Fox News’ Jesse Watters. “What he’s doing to the country […]