About: C. Mitchell Shaw
Posts by C. Mitchell Shaw
Alton Sterling: “Gentle Giant” or Armed Felon?
When Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police officers attempted to arrest Alton Sterling just after midnight on Tuesday for brandishing a firearm and threatening a homeless man, he resisted arrest and...
Two Police Shootings Leading Up to Dallas Massacre
After two unrelated police shootings on Tuesday and Wednesday, many in both public office and the mainstream media have been quick to pass judgment on not only the officers...
Justice Dept. Has Prosecuted Cases Like Hillary’s Before; Why Not Now?
In 2012, Bloomberg reported that “Eric Holder, attorney general under President Barack Obama, has prosecuted more government officials for alleged leaks under the World War I-era Espionage Act than all...
Freddie Gray Case: Prosecution Continues Despite Facts
As the pretrial motions began Tuesday in the case of the fourth Baltimore police officer to be charged in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray, at least one thing...
Ignoring Overwhelming Evidence, FBI Opposes Clinton Indictment
The FBI will not recommend that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be indicted for her use of a private e-mail server — regardless of the fact that she...
Rape Victim: Transgender Agenda Creates “Rape Culture”
Kaeley Triller Haver is a 33-year-old mother of two young children. She is also a survivor of sexual trauma. Her abuse — at the hands of a man close...
Texarkana Repeals Transgender Bathroom Ordinance
In a surprising vote, the people of Texarkana, Arkansas, overwhelmingly repealed ordinance M-130, which made bathrooms fair game for any and all, regardless of their sex. ...
Brexit Leader Nigel Farage Blasts EU in European Parliament Speech
Nigel Farage has been ridiculed for many years for his efforts to get the United Kingdom out of the European Union while a member of the European Parliament from...
Brexit Blamed for Market Upset, But Is It So?
In the wake of Brexit, financial markets across Europe and the world are experiencing some choppy waters. Those who opposed the U.K.'s move to regain independence from the EU...
Clinton’s State Dept. Disabled Server Security, Risked National Security
Recently released e-mails show that Hillary Clinton's decision to use her own e-mail server directly threatened national security. During a period of multiple weeks in 2010, technical problems with...
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Racist Admission Policies
Wednesday's 4-3 Supreme Court decision in Fisher v UT Austin allows the continuation of race-based practices in the admissions process. This is yet another example of creating racist policies...
Officer in Third Freddie Gray Trial Found Not Guilty. What Next?
Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr. has been found not guilty on all charges related to the death of Freddie Gray. The verdict, handed down Thursday by Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry...
Google Manipulates Searches, Clinton Campaign Benefits
It is now nearly certain that Hillary Clinton will be announced as the Democratic nominee at the convention in July. But how has she managed to gain the nomination...
Randy Forbes Defeated in Primary: a Lesson in the TPP
After more than a quarter century in elective office — and more than 15 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Randy Forbes is out of a job....
Alligator Attack: Could the Tragedy at Disney Have Been Prevented?
A Nebraska family faced an unthinkable horror Tuesday evening. Their two-year-old son, Lane Graves, was taken from them by an alligator. The Graves family was vacationing at a Disney...