Kenny Burke is having none of my questions as I sit next to his desk in his cramped, cluttered office shared with a tractor dealership. The operator and owner …
It’s not good enough, but it’s legal. It’s legal for the State of Tennessee to require criminal defendants such as Jimmy Lee Moore and Jon Luman to go to …
I have been thinking about the tribulations of Jimmy Lee Moore, who is facing a hearing in the sessions court of Christie Mahn Sell in Hamilton County, Tenn., on …
District attorney Neal Pinkston is loyal to the leading black robes in his tribe, the judges on the courts of appeal and in the supreme court. He is a …
Because the state has an interest in maintaining a policy denying the people their right of free communication and movement, it works to confuse the vocabulary and terminology its …
Four hundred and forty days ago I gave Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond a notice that will save officers’ lives and reduce a threat to officer safety. The notice …
Transportation stops used to harass blacks, immigrants and the poor are effectively a demand for proof of taxes paid on the exercise of a state privilege or favor. That …
“The Fourth Amendment was designed to stand between us and arbitrary governmental authority. For all practical purposes, that shield has been shattered, leaving our liberty and personal integrity subject …