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RICO

tractor-trailers parked at a logistics center | Image Broker/Jochen Tack/Newscom

Drug Testing

SCOTUS Case Involving Cannabis Fraud Highlights the Illogic of Federal Drug Testing Mandates

A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly THC-free CBD tincture.

Jacob Sullum | 10.23.2024 3:00 PM

Protesters in Atlanta carry signs reading STOP COP CITY and DROP THE CHARGES. | Steve Eberhardt/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Prosecutors

Georgia A.G. Drops Frivolous Money Laundering Charges Against Cop City Bail Fund

The three defendants remain under indictment for racketeering, along with 58 others.

Joe Lancaster | 9.20.2024 12:15 PM

Protesters in silhouette against the backdrop of the RICO indictment of Stop Cop City protesters. | Illustration: Lex Villena

RICO

The Flimsy RICO Case Against Atlanta's Cop City Protestors

Law enforcement officials appear to have tarred ad hoc bands of protesters as members of an organized criminal movement.

Joe Lancaster | 12.21.2023 12:15 PM

Rows of AI-generated mug shots | Illustration: Lex Villena; Midjourney

Police

Georgia Judge Issues Potentially Unconstitutional Gag Order in 'Cop City' Trial

The trial of the first of 61 defendants starts today, but the judge has seemingly forbidden any of the defendants or their attorneys from discussing the case.

Joe Lancaster | 12.11.2023 4:38 PM

A hand with a pen writes in cursive on an orange page. | lllustration: Lex Villena, GCapture

RICO

Prosecutors Use Lyrics, Diary Entries as Evidence in Georgia RICO Cases

In separate criminal racketeering cases, prosecutors are using rap lyrics and the personal diary of a protester shot and killed by police as evidence.

Joe Lancaster | 11.28.2023 12:40 PM

Sidney Powell lays out her election conspiracy theory at a press conference | YouTube

Election 2020

How Sidney Powell's Plea Deal Could Hurt Trump in the Georgia Racketeering Case

The election conspiracy theorist struck a deal that allows her to avoid prison by testifying for the prosecution.

Jacob Sullum | 10.20.2023 2:45 PM

topicslaw | Photo: Sean Ferigan/Unsplash

Election 2020

The Georgia Case Against Trump Relies on a Dangerous Application of RICO Law

District Attorney Fani Willis’ preferred weapon wasn’t designed to be used this way.

Joe Lancaster | 10.10.2023 7:00 AM

Sidney Powell says trying her together with Kenneth Chesebro will impair her defense. | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

Criminal Justice

Joint Trial of Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro Illustrates the Fuzziness of Georgia's RICO Law

The two alleged racketeers complain that irrelevant evidence concerning distinct, uncoordinated conduct aimed at keeping Donald Trump in office will impair their defense.

Jacob Sullum | 9.8.2023 4:15 PM

Protesters in Atlanta's Gresham Park oppose the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, known as "Cop City" by opponents. | Steve Eberhardt/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Law enforcement

Georgia Charges 'Cop City' Protesters Under RICO Law Used To Indict Trump

Among the indicted are a Southern Poverty Law Center attorney acting as a legal observer and three people who run a bail fund.

Joe Lancaster | 9.6.2023 1:30 PM

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis | Alyssa Pointer/TNS/Newscom

RICO

Fani Willis Is Abusing Georgia's Terrible RICO Law

Trump and his acolytes' conduct was indefensible, but the state's RICO law is overly broad and makes it too easy for prosecutors to bring charges.

Joe Lancaster | 8.16.2023 1:35 PM

Donald Trump wears a white polo and a Make America Great Again hat | Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire/Newscom

Donald Trump

Trump's Georgia Indictment Raises Familiar Questions of Knowledge and Intent

The defendants will claim their alleged "racketeering activity" was a sincere effort to rectify election fraud.

Jacob Sullum | 8.15.2023 5:20 PM

sipaphotoseight200528 | Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA/Newscom

Antifa

Ted Cruz Wants Antifa Investigated by the FBI

This is a bad idea—and even the director of the FBI says so.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.24.2019 4:50 PM

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Marijuana

Verdict for Marijuana Grower May Reduce Threat of Ruinous RICO Liability

A Colorado jury rejected claims that an indoor cultivation facility had injured the owners of a neighboring horse ranch.

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2018 12:05 PM

Large image on homepages | KEVIN DIETSCH/UPI/Newscom

Election 2016

Democrats Sue Trump Campaign, Russian Government, and WikiLeaks

The suit claims a RICO conspiracy and demands millions.

Scott Shackford | 4.20.2018 2:15 PM

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RICO

RICO Climate Alarmists FOIA Emails Released

How the letter urging a RICO investigation of groups dissenting from the climate consensus was concocted

Ronald Bailey | 5.13.2016 5:22 PM

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Policy

Colorado Settlement Suggests RICO Nuisance Suits Will Hinder Legal Pot Industry

Even weak cases can scare vendors away from marijuana merchants.

Jacob Sullum | 12.31.2015 10:41 AM

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RICO

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Climate Science?

"You have signed the death warrant of science."

Ronald Bailey | 9.21.2015 4:02 PM

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