This is not a statistic. The names that follow are individuals–real persons who died at the hands of another–and essentially nothing was said by the public or the press in 2014: March 21. 13-month-old Antonio Santiago was shot in the … Continue reading →

Critics target the federal crack penalties because of the fact that crack defendants are more likely to be Black. In 2006, eighty-one percent of federal crack defendants were Black, while only twenty-seven percent of federal powder-cocaine defendants were. Since federal … Continue reading →

This is the second set of six blogposts on the inflammatory subject of the interaction between African-Americans and the United States Justice System. The first three considered the arguments of the critics of the American system; and the second set … Continue reading →

There is disproportionately harsh treatment of minorities in the juvenile justice system, and that imposes ominous consequences for minority communities. A study of minority youths disproportionately targeted for arrest in the war on drugs in Baltimore, Maryland identified eighteen White … Continue reading →

Law enforcement officers stop Blacks and Latinos at rates that are much higher than whites. In New York City, where people of color make up about half of the population, 80% of the NYPD stops were of Blacks and Latinos. … Continue reading →

This is the first of six blogposts on the inflammatory subject of the interaction between African-Americans and the United States Justice System. The first three will consider the arguments of the critics of the American system, and the second set … Continue reading →

Iran is in the news again for several reasons, and here is my two-bits worth. First from the American point of view: The average American has almost nothing to gain out of an agreement by Iran with the P5+1 nations: … Continue reading →

The opponents of the death penalty have created a highly successful campaign against judicial executions over the past two decades. Death by hanging, the guillotine, the electric chair, and firing squad have all but disappeared in this country; and the … Continue reading →

Medicare Part D provides additional opportunities for Medicare patients to have access to a less restricted array of beneficial drugs. Part D qui tam False Claims Act violations for whistleblower exposure have been identified including: billing for drugs not provided; … Continue reading →

Conclusion about the contribution of the study of evolution to the well-being of mankind.   Aside from the many practical uses of the information learned from the study of the theory of evolution, there is a more subtle and less … Continue reading →