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Ferguson grand jury: Same old inequality, different venue

November 26, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Activism, Charity & Justice, Civil liberties, Courts, Police 2 comments

The decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown is wrong in multiple ways, not the least of which

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An honest way to prevent unrest in Ferguson: Do the right thing

November 7, 2014 Arthur Lieber Courts, Crime/Violence, Ethics, Ferguson, Justice, Public safety One comment

There is justifiable concern about an outbreak of violence in Ferguson once the Grand Jury announces whether or not it is issuing an indictment

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Ferguson aftermath: Why I think Darren Wilson will not be indicted

October 2, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Courts, Police, Uncategorized One comment

A few years ago, I was a member of the St. Louis County Grand Jury—the same body that is currently considering evidence in the

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Inside the grand jury: Prosecutor in Michael Brown case holds all the cards

August 19, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Courts, Police One comment

The power to indict or not indict Darren Wilson—the police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri—is completely in the hands

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Courts are conflicted over secrecy of death drugs: I’m not

July 28, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Capital punishment, Courts, States Leave a comment

Should states be required to disclose which drugs they use to kill people sentenced to the death penalty? In July 2014, the 9th Circuit

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Supreme Court on Hobby Lobby: Not funny, but cartoon-worthy

July 4, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik ACA/Obamacare, Courts, Health care Leave a comment

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Hobby Lobby case is another step in the wrong direction for the U.S. The old white guys who

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Justice Ginsburg dissents on Hobby Lobby, big time

July 3, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Courts Leave a comment

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued what has been described as a “scathing,” 35-page dissent to the Court’s ultra-conservative, June 30, 2014  ruling in

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Congress should pass the Real Time Transparency Act

June 17, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Congress, Courts, Politics, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

[by Gloria Bilchik]     “What if you could get a text or email alert every time a wealthy donor cut a fresh check to your

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Free speech and free spending vs. fair elections: A Constitutional dilemma

April 9, 2014 Arthur Lieber 2014 Election, Courts, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

So often we hear about our inherent rights to what is guaranteed in the Constitution. If it’s regarding free speech, we are entitled to

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Rule of law? MO executes a man while his appeal is pending

February 4, 2014 Hafsa Capital punishment, Civil Rights, Courts, Crime/Violence, Missouri region, Prison One comment

The Bill of Rights may have been passed over 220 years ago, but it seems to still not have been fully enacted. “Missouri executed

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