It’s bad enough that many drivers on our roads today are operating vehicles while using cell phones, texting, eating or undergoing other distractions. Now a new annual survey from GMAC Insurance shows that one in five licensed drivers couldn’t pass a written test that covers basic driving laws in the states where they live. That’s…

Police departments across the nation can learn lessons from this tragedy There’s no argument to the idea that police officers obviously have incredibly difficult, complex jobs. They have to deal in the pressure of the moment with unpredictable, dangerous and violent suspects who commit crimes.  Sometimes, they can’t instantly recognize who the bad guys are…

Back in November, we wrote here that sentencing juvenile offenders to life in prison without any chance for parole is cruel and unusual punishment and should be outlawed when their crimes don’t include murder. Across our nation in non-homicide cases, 129 teens are serving life sentences without parole, including 77 in Florida, according to a…

Imagine you are driving in traffic on a public street and another driver cuts you off. Imagine going to a sporting event and watching a player on your favorite team doing something that really irks you, like dropping a ball. Or imagine walking down a street on the sidewalk and having an outrageously loud vehicle…

It is one of the nightmares of a free society when bad cops break their oaths and crush the very laws they are sworn to uphold. That’s what happened recently in Camden, N.J., when one Camden police officer pleaded guilty in March to federal conspiracy charges. According to reports in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the officer…

Have you been injured in an accident? Generally, you only have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim. It is important that you contact a lawyer right away so as not to miss your opportunity to recover compensation for your injuries. However, there are some exceptions to this…