Here’s a subject new to this column: The Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” Before the U.S. Supreme Court in Barnes v. Felix is the issue of how one determines whether a seizure is reasonable. No matter who ...
Disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made his way back into the political scene after announcing his candidacy this month for New York City mayor. Those prospects cannot be sitting well with the state’s top elected official in Kathy Hochul. Cuomo was notorious for his vindictive ways when ...
There are very real threads between the recently ended strike of state corrections officers and local policing that we’re seeing on our streets every day. We noted recently that one thread that local mayors, county executives and town supervisors have to be watching carefully is what the ...
To The Reader’s Forum: As a resident of Chautauqua County, I am concerned about the recent halt of USAID programs and the spread of misinformation about their impact. USAID is crucial to U.S. foreign policy. By promoting economic growth, education and world health in over 80 countries, ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Without question, DOGE is illegitimate in its entirety. Trump singlehandedly created a “government” agency and authorized Musk to run it without congressional authorization. The ‘power of the purse’ lies within congress’s domain, not the president’s ...
Officials Accountable To The Reader’s Forum: I must call it out as long as we still have a free press. Donald first tried extortion to get President Zelensky to give away the mineral rights of Ukraine in payment and gratitude for all the assistance the US has provided since the full ...