Blog Profile / TalkLeft
| URL : | http://www.talkleft.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | US Politics / Liberal | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3582 | |
| Posts / Week: | 27.5 | |
| Archived Since: | November 19, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
O.J. Simpson in Court for Hearing on Motion for New Trial
O.J. Simpson is in court today, seeking a new trial in his Nevada robbery and kidnapping case. The grounds: ineffective assistance of counsel. His lawyer, Yale Galanter, denies the allegations. Galanter is also being sued in federal court by his... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sunday Night Open Thread
Move over, Bon Jovi. One of the happiest and funniest videos, from of all places, the Jay Leno Show's Pumpcast News. It already has 6 million downloads. (Thanks to reader Magster for pointing me to it last night.) Jay brought the couple back... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Happy Mother's Day Open Thread
Happy Mother's Day to All. What's Mothers' Day without pictures of the kids who made us mothers? Here are some of my favorites of the TL kid and me, in chronological order: 1982: Denver [More...] 2002: Florence, Italy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Details on Dzokhar Tnarnaev's Solitary Confinement
!http://i311.photobucket.com/albums/kk453/TalkLeft/JAHARSOLITARY1_zps48d28ef2.jpg! RiaNovosti in Russia recently interviewed Devens Medical Center spokesman John Colautti about Dzokhar Tsarnaev's conditions of confinement. Jahar is locked down...
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The Cost of James Holmes Death Penalty Prosecution
Interesting segment last night on Fox News 31 (Denver) on the cost to taxpayers of prosecuting Aurora Theater Shooting defendant James Holmes as a death penalty case. It explains the cost is likely to be in the tens of millions of dollars. It brings... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Friday Open Thread
O.J. Simpson could get a new trial in his Nevada case. Hearing next week. This is an open thread, all topics welcome. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tamerlan Tsarnaev is Buried, Time to Move On
Tamerlan Tsarnaev is buried in Richmond, Virginia. Get over it. The protests are nothing more than rank bigotry. “He’s a Muslim. We don’t need that here,” Margaret Stevens, a 68-year-old-retiree, said. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
DOJ Asks Court to Keep Secret Legal Advice Memo on Surveillance
Via Blog at the Legal Times, the Department of Justice has filed this brief seeking to prevent an Office of Legal Counsel memo of advice to the FBI on electronic surveillance from being released to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The DOJ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Apple Deluged With Requests for Decrypted iPhone Data
While the sand slipped through the opening And their hands reached for the golden ring.... CNet reports Apple has been so swamped with law enforcement demands to decrypt iPhone data, it has created a waiting list. For background on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Proposed Immigration Law Contains Biometric Database Provision
Via Wired's Threat Level: Buried in the 800 page proposed immigration reform bill is a provision creating a biometric database for all Americans, not just immigrants. The bill, titled Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Dueling Briefs Filed in Megaupload Case
Here is the Government's latest salvo in the federal criminal case in Virginia against Kim Dotcom and his partners. Here is Dotcom's Rebuttal. Torrent Freak has a good explanation without the legalese as to what it's about. More... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
John Stewart on Nancy Grace and the Arias Trial
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Funny and apt.Starts about 1 minute in. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
George Zimmerman Seeks Anonymous Jury
Lawyers for George Zimmerman today filed a motion asking the jury in his upcoming trial over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin be anonymous. The motion is here. It's pretty unusual for a defendant (as opposed to the prosecution) to ask... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tamerlan Tsarnaev Has Been Buried
Here is the statement from the City of Worchester, MA. informing the public that Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been laid to rest. Worcester, MA (May 9, 2013) - As a result of our public appeal for help, a courageous and compassionate individual came... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday Open Thread
There's a congressional hearing today on the Boston Marathon bombing - undoubtedly more calls for security and information sharing. Here's an open thread, all topics welcome. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday Night Open Thread
Rod Stewart is back with a new album. I loved watching him sing this song on Jimmy Kimmel Live the other night. Click on the full view button. Starting around 1:20, you can see how happy he is to be singing his own songs again. He also seems to be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Widow Beefs Up Legal Team
Katherine Russell, widow of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, has added New York criminal lawyer Josh Dratel to her legal team. Excellent choice. He's experienced in terrorism cases and is co-author of the Torture Papers: the Road to Abu Ghraib and The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Enron's Jeffrey Skilling: Govt Agrees to Substantial Sentence Cut
The Government and Enron defendant Jeffrey Skilling have filed an agreement with the Court for Skilling's sentence to be reduced from 24 years (292 months)to somewhere between 14 and 17 years (168 to 210 months.) He will get credit for the time... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
TIME report on Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Time in Russia
Time has a new report on Tamerlan Tsarnaev's recent trip to Russia. Shorter version: Tamerlan was more radical than his Islamist cousin who is in a protest group. He didn't get radicalized in Russia, he tried to radicalize them. No one... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Report: Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Parents Now Considering Cremation
ABC reports the parents of Tamerlan Tsarnaev are now considering cremation since Russia is unlikely to accept his body: [T]he family of Tamarlen Tsarnaev is now considering cremating the body and trying to transport the ashes back to Russia,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]