New Orleans Louisiana is one of only two states in the US that allow split-verdict decisions by juries. The other is Oregon. What this means, simply put, is that being “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt” does not exist for a conviction in these two states. In every other state the entire jury has to …
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Megyn Kelly Has Got to Go
New Orleans If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword. That’s a very old saying. Megyn Kelly seems poised to understand that even if the proverbial pen is mightier than the sword – or at least used to be – you can still fall the same way. It is not a …
Leadership and Solidarity Matter in Sports Off the Field
Casper There was a fascinating discussion recently about why professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association were able to speak freely and publicly about issues, including race and politics, while the manly men of the National Football League were constantly being cowed into silence. The reporter for the New York Times spent a …