August2016

August 25, 2016 (Fault Lines) — A Charlotte, NC State trooper fatally shot an unarmed deaf man on Thursday evening after he failed to pull over for a routine traffic stop. Daniel Kevin Harris, 29, died at...

August 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Earlier this week, Fault Lines Contributor Noel Erinjeri made startling allegations that Roxane Gay, an op-ed columnist for the New York Times, killed his puppy. This is not a true...

August 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — It’s been another incredible week of stories at Fault Lines.  From cops lamenting their poor public image to the ACLU tirelessly trying to figure out what cause to back, our...

August 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Usually when Friday rolls around and a post with the name “Chris Seaton” runs, it’s a few good jokes designed to either rile up the overtly sensitive or give people...

August 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in Doe v. Snyder that Michigan may not apply amendments to the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act retroactively on people who were convicted...

August 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Back on February 9, 2016, Avi Adelman was falsely arrested by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police because he was taking photographs of Dallas firefighters treating a K2 overdose at...

August 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Bubble wrap is handy stuff. If you need to ship a delicate item, then bubble wrap will help keep it safe. Though while it remains encased in bubble wrap, you...

August 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) – A terrorist, a drug trafficker, an armed robber, and a federal agent walk into a bar. The bartender takes one look at this crew and runs out the back door....

August 25, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Courts are not collection agencies.  While states may have laws prohibiting writing bad checks, the criminal justice system isn’t structured for the purpose of helping businesses recover funds when a...

August 25, 2016 (Fault Lines) — How many times have you seen police cars speeding past you without lights or sirens? How many times have you witnessed a patrol car activate his lights or siren and...