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High Times for a Test of the Castle Doctrine

February 12th, 2009

Written by: Steve Glista
Researched by: Jeff W. Richards
Edited by: Peter Fehrs
Managing Editor: Brady Iandiorio
Nobody wants to start their day by facing down a couple of knife-wielding thugs in the kitchen, but eventually it happens to everyone. On January 7, 2009 it was Michael Arcay’s turn. When Daniel Bartlett and Justin Campbell broke through his front [...]



Identity Crisis

November 6th, 2008

Written by: Jeff W. Richards
Researched by: Peter Fehrs and Casey King
Managing Editor: Brady Iandiorio
These days, it seems like Americans have to hand over their Social Security Numbers (SSN) every time they turn around. From job or rental applications to buying a house, the SSN has become the de facto way of proving that you [...]



A Bully at the Pulpit: The Johnson Amendment and Presidential Politics in Places of Worship

October 9th, 2008

Written by: Eric Wasik
Researched by: Edward S. Bushnell and Kirk Strohman
Edited by: Peter Fehrs and Casey King
Managing Editor: Lauren E. Trent
Every four years an invisible, omnipresent visitor arrives. You cannot escape it. It interrupts your peace as you are watching television in your living room. When you drive to work, it follows you. It [...]



Counterfeit is the New Black: Copyright, Fashion, and Forever21

May 28th, 2008

Written by: Steve Glista
Researched by: Darci G. Van Duzer
Edited by: Peter Fehrs, Lauren E. Trent
Global warming may be a fact of life, but fashion still changes with the seasons. Consumers of high-fashion clothing continuously demand new looks from designers like Armani, Chanel, and Christian Dior. A buyer who has spent thousands on a single item [...]



Affirmation of Defamation: Tupac Strikes Back at Sean “Diddy” Combs from the Grave

April 9th, 2008

Written by: Alexander JL Theoharis
Researched by: Jay D. Hall
Edited by: Peter Fehrs
Despite his untimely death in 1995, formerly prolific rap artist Tupac Shakur has continued to influence the world from beyond the grave. The most recent ripple came from a set of supposed FBI documents implicating Sean “Diddy” Combs in Tupac’s 1994 murder attempt. [...]