#Why cops are quitting in droves and other commentary

#Why cops are quitting in droves and other commentary

“#Why cops are quitting in droves and other commentary” Urban beat: Behind the Cop Shortage “In the past year, city police departments across the country have reported a dramatic drop in manpower, as cops retire, resign or leave for the suburbs,” reports Charles Fain Lehman at City Journal. Why? “Since last year’s explosive protests, they…

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#NY’s Clean Slate bill takes second chances too far

#NY’s Clean Slate bill takes second chances too far

“#NY’s Clean Slate bill takes second chances too far” We’re all for second chances, but there’s a big difference between forgiving the past and pretending like it never happened. A hundred-plus labor unions, civil-rights groups and legal-aid outfits are calling on the Legislature to force businesses and landlords to do the latter, demanding that lawmakers…

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#California’s incredible legal-pot fiasco

#California’s incredible legal-pot fiasco

“#California’s incredible legal-pot fiasco” When it legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, California expected to choke off the illegal industry and profit big from legal sales. Oops! In fact, the Golden State’s Legislature has approved a plan to spend $100 million to bail out the legal-pot businesses, while illegal (often cartel-run) pot “entrepreneurs” are booming, with…

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#How decriminalization leads to more crime

#How decriminalization leads to more crime

“#How decriminalization leads to more crime” When Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez had all prostitution cases dismissed earlier this year, he puffed, “My office no longer prosecutes these offenses because we believe that those who engage in these activities should be offered assistance, not criminally prosecuted.” The Post’s Friday front-page investigation shows what sort of…

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#Critical race theory gaslighters and other commentary

#Critical race theory gaslighters and other commentary

“#Critical race theory gaslighters and other commentary” Culture critic: Critical Race Theory Gaslighters A “counterrevolution” against critical race theory has “exploded,” and its defenders are trying to protect it by pushing a “kind of political quietism — since you don’t know what CRT is, how can you struggle against it?” observes Hugo Gurdon at the…

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