Doctors, who push prescription drugs, often judge people who self-medicate. The hypocrisy is palpable when the doctors are paid by the big pharma to get their patients taking certain, expensive prescription drugs.

Over Thanksgiving the Trump Administration used tear gas on children at the US-Mexico border. Then it defended its use.

Do you need to be dead to get Social Security disability? Sometimes the answer appears to be yes.

Too many Social Security disability clients die before they even get a hearing. Something is wrong when this happens.

Too many Social Security disability clients die before they even get a hearing. Something is wrong when this happens.

Winston-Salem City Council shouldn't have banned Bird scooters.

Antifreeze in coffee? It isn't exactly safe, and I've heard of people using it to poison others.

Marcus Deon Smith died on September 8th after the Greensboro police hogtied him in the back of a squad car. His "crime": being homeless and mentally ill at the same time.

What's a lawyer supposed to do? Advocate. What's that mean? Use the facts and the law to get the best result for your client, but it also means you need to fight back. Don't let the other side push your client around.

Review of Mat Johnson's important graphic novel, Incognegro, about a racially charged murder in Mississippi in the early part of the 20th century. It deals with racism and lynchings and is a cautionary tale for today.