Justice Department Halts Program Allowing Law Enforcement to Split Proceeds of Seized Cash, Property

Dec. 29, 2015
Good morning from Washington, where the suspension of a program allowing local law enforcement to pocket proceeds from seized assets has sparked concern. Melissa Quinn has the story. Investigative reporter Kevin Mooney uncovers a movement in Virginia to counter taxpayer-funded academics who don't tolerate dissent on climate change. Nolan Peterson encounters, in the harshness of the Himalayas, the courage of Tibetan refugees. Plus reports on one state's deference to religious freedom, a pact on "comfort women," and basketball's beloved "clown prince."
News Justice Department Halts Program Allowing Law Enforcement to Split Proceeds of Seized Cash, Property The law enforcement community is pushing back against the Justice Department decision, warning it could have negative consequences on public safety. Read More
News State Lawmakers Urged to Question Taxpayer-Subsidized Climate 'Alarmists' Conservative lawmakers, scholars, and activists say it's time for the Virginia General Assembly to look into the taxpayer funding of academics who don't want President Obama to tolerate dissenting views on climate change. Read More
News How Kentucky's Governor Upheld Religious Freedom in Issuing Marriage Licenses Kim Davis, the Democratic clerk of a Kentucky county, drew national attention when she went to jail for five days for refusing to issue any marriage licenses to avoid issuing them to same-sex couples. Read More
Feature Retracing a High, Desperate Flight at Below Zero Near Mount Everest During the cold nights and the hard work of each day's walk through the Himalayas, Daily Signal foreign correspondent Nolan Peterson says his thoughts often drifted to the hungry, tired, and scared Tibetan refugees who accomplished the same journey in jeans and tennis shoes. Read More
Commentary South Korea and Japan Resolve 'Comfort Women' Issue Japanese-South Korean relations suffer from centuries of built up animosity. The sexual slavery issue became a proxy for grievances during the brutal Japanese 20th-century occupation after surviving comfort women first told their stories in the 1990s. Read More
News Fans Celebrate the Life of Globetrotting Basketballer Meadowlark Lemon The "Clown Prince of Basketball" was famous for his trademark hook shot as well as his on-court comedy. He was also considered a role model for black youth because of his good-humored pursuit of excellence. Read More
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