Posts Tagged ‘Diane Dimond’s weekly crime and justice column’
The Very Real Personal Costs of the Covid-19 Pandemic
In 2020 murders were way up, so were suicides, domestic violence, substance abuse and mental health episodes. Was it the pandemic? Will it continue?
Read MoreImmigration: Is it Wrong to Think About What’s Best for the United States?
Desperate refugees from Central America are on the way to the US after POTUS’s order to end deportations. Okay, now, in this time of COVID what shall we do with them all?
Read MoreWe Are Either the UNITED States or We Are Not
We are no longer the UNITED States. Partisan politicians and social media helped divide us so don’t look to them for help. The fix can only come from us.
Read MoreSo, What’s the Future of the “Big, Beautiful” Border Wall?
So now what happens to the multi-billion dollars U.S. wall with Mexico. It isn’t finished yet. Do we take the loss, abandon the project and risk more illegal entries?
Read MoreNo 2020 Voter Fraud – Are We Sure?
After all the complaints we’ve heard about the 2020 election wouldn’t you like to know the facts? Shouldn’t citizen claims of fraud against our most sacred system of democracy be taken seriously and be fully investigated? If they are found to be false then the liars can be prosecuted, and the truth about the election will be on the record.
Read MoreWe are a Frightened (and Heavily Armed) Nation
What do Americans do in these uncertain times? We buy guns. Millions and millions of guns. This year’s shopping spree has been a record-breaker. I’m not sure it has made us safer. Of course, it is every American’s constitutionally protected right to own a firearm. But the massive surge in the number of firearm transactions…
Read MoreThe Boy Scout’s ‘Perversion Files’ Tell the Tale
There are now nearly 90,000 men who say they were sexually violated as young boys while participating in Boy Scouts of America programs. The absolute shame of it comes with the realization that with a little vigilance the ranks of victims would never have gotten that massive.
Read MoreAn Inconvenient Truth – The American Presidential Process Matters
The media doesn’t get to make the call…and no state has yet certified a winner in the presidential election. For the sake of citizen trust we must allow the process to play out.
Read MoreHeroes Who Fight Human Trafficking
Its comforting to think that human trafficking happens in faraway countries. But it happens right here in America – every day. The U.S. Marshals are on it.
Read MoreIf It Was Don Jr.’s Laptop Would the Media Care?
No matter the political party if there is the hint of political corruption the media should investigate and report. Why is the Biden family getting a pass?
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