Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers Convicted in Brush Fire Case
Steve and Dwight Hammond became a cause célèbre for angry ranchers and another example of inflexible mandatory minimum sentences.
Oregon Standoff
Charges Against Nevada Rancher Cliven Bundy and His Sons Tossed from Federal Court
Judge cites "flagrant prosecutorial misconduct" on the government's part.
FBI Agent Indicted For Lying to Investigators About Shooting at Oregon Occupation Protester LaVoy Finicum
The law still considers the killing of Finicum justified.
New Video Shows Agents Began Shooting at LaVoy Finicum Before Alleged Reach for a Gun Said to Justify the Kill
FBI agents now under criminal investigation for possible misconduct regarding killing Finicum after the Oregon wildlife standoff.
Fusion Center Issues New Statement on Its Warning That Police Should Watch Out for Don't-Tread-on-Me Flags
Many unanswered questions remain about both the bulletin and the DHS-funded intelligence-sharing operation that produced it.
Utah Fusion Center Warns Cops: Watch Out for Don't-Tread-on-Me Flags
With LaVoy Finicum's funeral being held today, Utah police are on the lookout for "armed extremists." What sort of advice are they getting?
What Black Lives Matter and the Oregon Ranchers Have in Common
A little empathy could go a long way
Ammon Bundy Arrested; Shots Fired; One Dead (UPDATED)
Details vague; passive voice deployed.
The Oregon Standoff is Only a Glimpse at Western Anger with the Feds
Federal dominance of western lands sets Americans against each other and fuels anger at Washington, D.C.
Two Ranchers, Two Fires, Too Long Behind Bars
The resentencing of Dwight and Steven Hammond illustrates the injustices wrought by mandatory minimums.
Friday A/V Club: NBC's Infamous Insta-Movie About Waco
A TV film that was so misleading, the screenwriter asked the surviving Davidians for forgiveness
Oregon Rancher Protest Highlights the Injustice of Mandatory Minimums
The Hammond case illustrates how federal law forces judges to impose sentences they consider grossly disproportionate.
Whatever's Going on in Oregon, It's Not Terrorism
Terrorism is the use of violence against noncombatants for a political purpose. That's not what's happening here.
Anthony Fisher Talks Oregon, Guns, and Obama's Tears on HuffPost Live
First Cocktail Chatter of 2016!
How Making a Murderer Helps Explain Liberals' Reaction to the Oregon Standoff
We all deserve fair treatment under the law, and we all lose when people let aesthetic and ideological differences obscure that basic truth.
Are the Malheur Militants Really 'Terrorists'?
Not by the reasonable definitions of the word
Matt Welch Talks Oregon Standoff on All in with Chris Hayes Tonight
Tune into MSNBC after 8:40 p.m. ET to hear whether white ranchers are being treated differently than if they were Muslims
Rand Paul, White House, Want Oregon Standoff Resolved Cautiously. Why Don't More Liberals Agree?
Relentlessly demonizing misunderstood opponents is a bad idea.
The Absurdly Harsh Penalties That Sparked the Oregon Rancher Protest
A federal judge rejected mandatory minimums for Dwight and Steven Hammond as unconstitutional; an appeals court disagreed.
On #OregonUnderAttack and #YallQaeda: Stop Calling Everyone a Terrorist
Unfounded terrorism allegations are the health of the state.
Armed Protesters in Oregon Occupy Remote Federal Outpost at Wildlife Refuge After Marching Against Sentence of Father and Son Ranchers
Justice Department appealed the sentence to get it extended to the mandatory minimum, which the district chief judge thought was "grossly disproportionate."
