STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court just dramatically expanded Americans’ right to bear arms. In a 6-3 opinion, in which the court’s Republican-appointed justices were in the majority, the court ruled that a New York law severely restricting the ability to carry a concealed handgun in public was violated violates the constitution. This … Read more
Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were sentenced to death in a sham trial last week in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, prompting glee on Kremlin state television Russia: State TV talks about imprisoned British mercenaries Russia’s propaganda machine has publicly mocked Brits who have been sentenced to death in live broadcasts in front of millions … Read more
A woman was forced to deflate a 3.65 meter clown that had pride of place in her front yard by the local council in Noosa, Queensland, in what has been called a “sad day” for the community A woman was forced to take down her inflatable clown ( Image: Tanya Stevens) Residents have said it … Read more
The North Carolina Supreme Court’s Democratic majority handed down a win for democracy Friday when it struck down maps gerrymandered by Republicans. But Chief Justice Paul Newby, joined by his fellow Republican justices, handed down what amounted to a judicial tantrum. Newby “respectfully” dissented to the ruling by repeating an argument circulated widely by Republicans … Read more
On January 24, Alabama became the second state (after Ohio) to receive a new convention card crushed in court. But while Ohio’s map was thrown out by the state Supreme Court for violating the state constitution, Alabama’s map was overturned by three federal judges who found the map under-represented black voters in Congress. That’s a … Read more
Rick Pitino left the door ajar. The Hall of Famer has repeatedly said Iona College will be the last stop in his storied career, but when asked by The Post this week, he took a slightly different stance. “My goal is to finish my career at Iona. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t enjoy being an … Read more
Alabama on Thursday executed an inmate convicted of murdering a driver that gave him a ride in 1996. The Supreme Court sided with the state and rejected claims that his intellectual disability misled him to accept death by means of lethal injection rather than a new, alternative method recently legalized by the state. The execution … Read more
