The Tennessee police chief who oversaw the investigation into murderer Christa Pike said he was frustrated about the focus from the public on the perpetrator instead of the victim.  Former Knoxville Police Chief Phil Keith said the public’s obsession [...]

The technology of self-defense is more widely distributed than in the past. --- At least as far back as the 16th century, the powers that be fretted that firearms grant those of lesser physical strength and lacking martial training the ability [...]

Humans are social animals. At least, we used to be. Starting in 2020, though, we started spending more time home alone, and not in the sense of hilariously fighting Harry Lyme and Marv Murchins in their attempts to burgle [...]

Plus: This week in legal history. --- The U.S. Supreme Court's 2026–2027 term officially kicks off on Monday. But you may be forgiven if you didn't realize the justices had actually gone away on a summer break. After all, the Court [...]

It’s easy to forget that the western media – the so-called “free press” – likes to distinguish itself from media in authoritarian regimes on the basis that, unlike them, it asks critical questions of the powerful, reports facts objectively, [...]

The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office recently launched an investigation of a Massachusetts school district following reports that school officials allegedly facilitated the “gender transition” of a minor student without the knowledge or consent of the child’s parents. [...]