Self defense for women

Last week, a group of Daesh fighters fleeing the Baghuz area attempted to conduct an attack on portions of the Syrian Army near Deir ez-Zor. The offense began after the US-led military coalition in Syria conducted an airstrike on Syrian Armed Forces artillery, injuring two servicemen. Another group of eight Daesh terrorists attempted to conduct an infiltration operation near Palmyra, but were eliminated during a subsequent Syrian Army operation. … [Read more...] about Syria: U.S. Coalition Jets Bomb Assad Army in Self-Defense

“She did say she closed her eyes when she shot both times, but they were warnings, and she thought she pointed away from him,” he said. The alleged victim supposedly showed no sign of having been shot. The women left the scene for a while, and spent some time at a restaurant. They later returned to the scene to discover that police were there. Jesse Quackenbush maintains his daughter, who turned herself in for questioning after getting an attorney, shouldn’t have been charged. She was only defending herself. … [Read more...] about Woman Arrested for Shooting Homeless Man; Father Claims It Was Self Defense

On his first case, just a day after being admitted to the bar, Haynes accidentally stepped into a chewing tobacco spittoon as he moved to address the jury. His client was acquitted of all charges and Haynes surmised they’d felt sorry for him for having such a clumsy lawyer. … [Read more...] about Famed defense lawyer Richard ‘Racehorse’ Haynes dies

Mike Smith will ride Justify for a shot at the Triple Crown in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. He’ll compete against nine other horse/jockey combinations -- and all nine other jockeys will be men. In fact, over the past 48 years, more than 300 jockeys have ridden in Triple Crown races, and only six have been women. A female jockey hasn’t competed in a Triple Crown race since Rosie Napravnik rode General a Rod in the Belmont four years ago. … [Read more...] about ‘Tough Game for Women’: Female Jockeys Missing Again at Triple Crown

Murdering or assaulting anyone because of their sexual orientation or gender identity is not a defense, it is a hate crime. Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) “Sexual orientation or gender identity cannot ever excuse violence, and our courtrooms should not be used as chambers of hate,” Markey told HuffPost in a statement. “Gay and trans panic legal defenses reflect an irrational fear and bigotry toward the LGBTQ community and corrode the legitimacy of federal prosecutions. These defenses must be prohibited to ensure that all Americans are treated with dignity and humanity in our justice system.” … [Read more...] about Dem. Lawmakers Propose Banning ‘Gay And Trans Panic’ Legal Defense