“Stand for the jury.” And we did. As the doors opened I searched the faces of the jurors. I was looking for a sign, a hint. I got nothing but tired faces, eyes looking at the floor. It's a pointless exercise and I know it. I've...
IF THE FLAG STANDS FOR ANYTHING… The Story of Texas v. Johnson, and why Colin Kaepernick is doing something “American” On August 22, 1984, people gathered in downtown Dallas, Texas. Many were there to pledge their support and witness President Ronald Reagan accept the Republican nomination. Others...
WE HAVE A HERO IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA The Saga of The Friendly Market Continues...
Thomas Jefferson, April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826 The summer I turned twenty-one years old, I was living in a dorm room at Trinity University in Washington D.C. I went to D.C. to work as a Congressional Intern. It was one of the single greatest...
The Story of the Trial of the LAPD Officers Who Beat Rodney King, and the Flames That Engulfed Los Angeles THE TRIAL Attorneys for the officers wanted to have the venue of the upcoming trial moved. The prosecution did not seem to worry about the defense’s strategy...
The Story of the Trial of the LAPD Officers Who Beat Rodney King, and the Flames That Engulfed Los Angeles "Television used the tape like wallpaper." --Ed Turner, Vice President of CNN George Holliday was asleep in his in his suburban Lakeview Terrace apartment when the squeal of...
In mid to late January Pittsburg County earned the title of a “high trafficking area” and with that designation came more funds for law enforcement to fight the drug war. Prior to this designation McAlester Police Officer Chris Morris announced his intent to seek the...
NEVER WAS The Story of Billy Dillon and the Murder He Didn’t Commit PART II IT ALL COMES CRASHING DOWN Billy Dillon was in the back of a locked police car in the Brevard County Courthouse parking lot. He was alone. Minutes before the detectives that had drove him...
The Story of Billy Dillon and the Murder He Didn’t Commit PART I I love sports, and my first love is baseball. I grew up going to watch baseball with my dad, and whether it was in Busch Stadium to see the Cardinals, Kaufman Stadium to see...
"The Tragic Tale Of A War Hero Left To Die In An American Prison" On November 10th, 1958, Lieutenant Antonio Bascaro’ encountered engine trouble and was forced to land his Vought Sikorsky OS2U-3 Kingfisher in enemy territory. He was taken into custody and the following morning...