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Texas Judge to Lawyer: Your ‘White Mediocrity’ Can’t Handle ‘Black Excellence’

Rebranding - Medical Schools Playing Hide The DEI Ball (Our Report)

Midterms Manipulation — Legal Insurrection Podcast: Episode 39

Hello, is anyone out there? Welcome to the “new” Legal Insurrection website

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 10, 2021 199 Comments

The last time we we rolled out a new website was in June 2011, when we left Google blogspot to our own hosted website at our own url. While there was much trepidation, it went smoothly, Legal Insurrection has landed, you are free to move about the blog.

Chauvin Pre-trial Day 2: First Three Jurors Selected

Posted by Andrew Branca on March 09, 2021 36 Comments

Welcome to our ongoing coverage of the Minnesota murder trial of Derek Chauvin, over the in-custody death of George Floyd. I am Attorney Andrew Branca for Law of Self Defense, providing guest commentary and analysis of this trial for Legal Insurrection.

https://twitter.com/Forbes/status/1367184914144260098

Cuomo Staff Member Becomes Sixth Woman to Accuse Him of Sexual Harassment

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 09, 2021 13 Comments

A woman on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's staff becomes the sixth woman to accuse him of sexual harassment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DeMIZJUwwA

French Schoolgirl Admits She Made Up Story Causing Teacher’s Beheading

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 09, 2021 29 Comments

A 13-year-old girl admitted she made up the story of her teacher Samuel Paty asking Muslims to leave the room before he showed a Muhammad cartoon in October 2020. The girl's lie led to a man beheading Paty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Y1GQFm3lo

Number of COVID-Positive Migrants Released in U.S. is Surging

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 09, 2021 17 Comments

The current administration claims that there is no illegal immigration crisis at the southern border.

U. Nevada Las Vegas Allows Poli-Sci Students Earn Degree Credit Through Planned Parenthood Internships

Vice President at U. Hong Kong Offers Thoughts About AI in Higher Ed

Academic Leaders and Nonprofits Are Working Behind the Scenes to Defend DEI

Some College Students in New Hampshire Finding it Difficult to Vote Under New Rules

CUNY Hosts Anti-Israel, Former CNN Host Marc Lamont Hill

DOJ Arrests Five 'Ghost Students' Who Allegedly Stole Millions in Financial Aid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufFHqzp33Y4

Report: Lincoln Project Founders Knew About Weaver’s Alleged Predatory Behavior Sooner Than Previously Reported

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 09, 2021 16 Comments

Yet another report with many storylines about the Lincoln Project has hit the Internet. The most explosive part is the founders knowing about John Weaver's alleged predatory behavior much earlier than was previously reported. They soldiered on with him anyway, including offering him a partnership in a new media venture just before the 2020 election.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmOMQ75l8y4&t=4s

Iran’s Al Quds Force Behind IED Blast Outside Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, Indian Investigators Confirm

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 09, 2021 17 Comments

India has confirmed Iran's involvement in the blast outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi five weeks ago.

https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1369044328807596036

Biden Brain Freeze: Calls His Defense Secretary ‘the Guy Who Runs That Outfit Over There’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 09, 2021 45 Comments

President Joe Biden had another major flub at the ceremony to nominate two female generals to take charge of the U.S. Southern Command.

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U.S. Supreme Court: Former College Student Can Sue For Free Speech Violation, Roberts Is Sole Dissent

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 09, 2021 67 Comments

In January 2017, we covered a lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett College student objecting to so-called "free speech" zones which restricted free speech to certain locations, Christian Student Sues College for Right to Preach on Campus.

Chauvin Pre-Trial Day 1: Will Floyd’s Prior Arrest-Related Drug Ingestion Be Admitted As Evidence?

Posted by Andrew Branca on March 08, 2021 71 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHuvrT-fNoQ

NY Republicans Introduce Cuomo Impeachment Resolution; AG Picks Lawyers to Investigate Sexual Harassment Claims

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 08, 2021 6 Comments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a double whammy today! Earlier in the day, New York Republicans announced an impeachment resolution against him. Then, Attorney General Letitia James appointed two lawyers to investigate the sexual harassment accusations against Cuomo.

Report: Misfired Hamas test rocket hits Palestininan fishing boat, killing three

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 08, 2021 17 Comments

I'm not sure this qualifies as a "work accident" since the terrorists handing and firing the rocket were not the ones killed, but it does illustrate the phenomenon of Hamas mishandling its own explosive devices.

https://www.courttv.com/title/court-tv-live-stream-web/

Chauvin Pre-Trial Day 1: 3d Degree Murder Throws Wrench Into Jury Selection Process

Posted by Andrew Branca on March 08, 2021 58 Comments

Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the Minnesota murder trial of Derek Chauvin, over the in-custody death of George Floyd. I am Attorney Andrew Branca for Law of Self Defense, providing guest commentary and analysis of this trial for Legal Insurrection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GzxxtpHSFI#action=share

Egypt’s President Sisi Pressures Ethiopia for Dam Deal

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 08, 2021 10 Comments

Last summer, I reported that Ethiopia completed the initial filling of its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a nearly $5 billion hydroelectricity project.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnqm16NBRzY

CDC: Fully-Vaccinated People Can Gather Together Without Masks

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 08, 2021 65 Comments

The CDC's latest COVID-19 guidelines state fully-vaccinated people can gather together without masks. You can also go maskless around low-risk non-vaccinated people. The CDC considers you fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dosage and two weeks after the single shot from Johnson & Johnson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTus5FevWhM&t=5s

Report: Biden Education Dept. Punts Trump Ban On Separating Students Into Racial And Other “Affinity Groups”

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 08, 2021 16 Comments

President Joe Biden's Department of Education suspended a decision on race-based "affinity groups." The New York City public school system and other school districts used these programs to separate children into racial groups to teach them about "white privilege." From The New York Post:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfH7XhQ-Q8o

Texas Gov. Abbott Launches ‘Operation Lone Star’ to Strengthen Border Security

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 08, 2021 48 Comments

While the current administration in Washington, D.C. uses National Guard troops as part of ongoing political theater, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is deploying his state troops to address a real security crisis. This weekend, Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) launched Operation Lone Star to combat smuggling people and drugs into Texas.