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"Intersectionality" Ideology Is Driving People To Lose Their Minds

Democrats Apoplectic Over 'Sickening' Virginia Supreme Court Ruling

Cornell Anti-Israel Activists Use "Decision Dilemma" Tactic To Confront and Trap University President

Cornell’s New General Counsel Is Oberlin College In-House Lawyer Responsible For Gibson’s Bakery Case

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 09, 2021 72 Comments

Donica Thomas Varner became notorious for mishandling the Gibson's Bakery case, including a bizarre email bashing the jury after the compensatory verdict but before the punitive phase....

LIVE: Chauvin Trial Day 10 – Forensic Pathologist and Medical Examiner Day

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 09, 2021 288 Comments

Welcome to Legal Insurrection's continuing LIVE coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin in the in-custody death of George Floyd. Andrew Branca is traveling today, so I am "guest" live blogging for what is expected to be a half-day in court.

HRH The Prince Philip, Age 99, Passes Away at Windsor Castle

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 09, 2021 33 Comments

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away at Windsor Castle this morning with Her Majesty The Queen by his side.

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Restoring Paris’ Famed Notre Dame Cathedral Could Take ’15 or 20 Years’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 09, 2021 13 Comments

In April 2019, a fire consumed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral’s lead roof and destroyed its beautiful spire. It took until December of 2020 to stabilize the remains of the building for restoration to begin.

Chauvin Trial Day 9 Wrap-Up: Medical Experts Resuscitate Prosecution Case

Posted by Andrew Branca on April 08, 2021 92 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.

Thousands in Argentina Protest Javier Milei's Cuts to Public University System

Law School ‘Democracy’ Scholar Recommends Removing VA Judges Who Voted Down Redistricting

U. Washington Student Found Stabbed to Death in Campus Housing Building

UNC Charlotte Drops ‘Gender-Affirming Housing,’ Citing Federal Guidance

PA Supreme Court Justice Changes Affiliation From Democrat to Independent

Jonathan Turley Dunks on Democrats Over VA Supreme Court Gerrymander Ruling

Legal Insurrection Sues SUNY Upstate Medical Univ. Over Refusal To Produce Critical Race Training Records

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 08, 2021 10 Comments

In December 2020, after a tip from a concerned person, Legal Insurrection documented the administratively-driven racial identity politics that were consuming the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY, which is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

71 Percent Increase of Migrants at the Border in March

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 2 Comments

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it saw 172,000 migrants at the border in March. That is a 71% increase from February.

Medical Student Suing U. Virginia After Being Punished for Questioning Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 08, 2021 43 Comments

A medical student at the University of Virginia attended a talk on microaggressions in 2018 and asked questions that were deemed problematic. He was subsequently banned from campus. A court just ruled that his lawsuit against the school can proceed.

Biden Says He Won’t Infringe the Second Amendment, But Claims No Constitution Amendment is ‘Absolute’

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 64 Comments

President Joe Biden held a press conference about gun control, but one part sent chills down my spine:

Caitlyn Jenner Might be Weighing a Run for California Governor in Upcoming Recall Election

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 08, 2021 22 Comments

Legal Insurrection readers have been following the recall process for California Governor Gavin Newsom.

CBS Shifts 60 Minutes DeSantis Piece Narrative to Lack of Vaccine Access for Minorities

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 9 Comments

Let me say it again, CBS: Take the L.

New York Creates Fund to Pay Unemployed Illegal Immigrants Up To $15,600 Each In COVID Relief

Posted by Legal Insurrection Staff on April 08, 2021 21 Comments

The New York Times reported the state legislature created a COVID relief fund to give unemployed illegal immigrants a one-time payment of up to $15,600 each if they can prove that they lived in New York and were out of work due to the pandemic. The "excluded workers fund" contains $2.1 billion for the effort and was included as part of passing New York's $212 billion budget in an agreement reached on Tuesday.

LIVE: Chauvin Trial Day 9 – State’s Evidence Begins to Align with the Defense Narrative of Innocence

Posted by Andrew Branca on April 08, 2021 311 Comments

Gov. Abbott Demands Biden Close San Antonio Migrant Children Facility Over Sexual Abuse Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 08, 2021 6 Comments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded President Joe Biden close a facility housing migrant children in San Antonio over allegations of sexual abuse.

Branco Cartoon – Bull

Posted by A.F. Branco on April 08, 2021 3 Comments

$@#&...

Chauvin Trial Day 8 Wrap-Up: “I Ate Too Many Drugs” Video May Be Game-Changer

Posted by Andrew Branca on April 07, 2021 141 Comments

Activist Teachers Fiercely Opposed My Bill to Keep Critical Race Theory Out of Schools

Posted by Patricia Morgan on April 07, 2021 23 Comments

Last week the Rhode Island House Education Committee held a hearing on H-6070, the bill I introduced as a Representative to ban the use of Critical Race Theory in our schools. Testimony was submitted by 577 Rhode Islanders. Half supported banning CRT, half opposed. The most fierce and vitriolic opposition came from teachers themselves, reflecting how deeply CRT already has penetrated education.