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Federal Judge Finds Sheriff Joe Arpaio in ‘Contempt of Court’

On Friday U.S. District Judge Murray Snow found Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in contempt of court regarding racial profiling practices. Snow ruled that Arpaio “and three of his top aides violated an order meant to curtail racial profiling in his agency.”

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Navy SEAL Publishes Book on Absence of Victory Under Obama

On May 10 former Navy SEAL 10 member Carl Higbie published Enemies, Foreign and Domestic: A Navy SEAL’s Story. The book highlights the difficulty of winning on the battle under President Obama and the equally daunting task of telling the truth of the enhanced politicization of the military post-George W. Bush.

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Everytown: More Criminals Will Carry Guns if Permit Requirements Removed

Michael Bloomberg-funded Everytown for Gun Safety is running ads against permitless carry legislation in Missouri, arguing that removing concealed permit requirements will lead to more criminals carrying guns. In other words, criminals will be more apt to carry if they

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Critics Worry Armed Security Makes Nuclear Plants More Dangerous

Critics within and without various nuclear agencies and watchdog groups in the U.S. have expressed concern that the “high-powered weaponry” now employed to defend nuclear plants could actually result in harming said facilities.

San Onofre plant (Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty)