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Heartland Files Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the Chicago Gun Case

Maureen Martin

Amicus Brief / The Heartland Institute / November 19, 2009

Heartland argues the Chicago handgun ban ordinance should be held unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. The ban has been completely ineffective in ... (read more)

Handgun Ban Plaintiff Urges Gun Rights in Crime-Ridden Neighborhoods

Interview by Maureen Martin

The Heartland Institute / November 09, 2009

Otis McDonald, lead plaintiff in the case challenging the constitutionality of the City of Chicago’s handgun ban, has taken on challenges his entire ... (read more)

Bill Could Mean Jail for Cyberbullies

Loren Heal

InfoTech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / August 01, 2009

A bill in Congress aimed at preventing cyberbullying could ensnare millions of people who comment on the Internet and has raised concerns about violating ... (read more)

Chicago May Use Red Light Cameras to Catch Uninsured Drivers

Aricka Flowers

InfoTech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / July 01, 2009

The city of Chicago is considering a new use for red light cameras: nabbing uninsured drivers. Technology experts and civil liberties advocates call the ... (read more)

Chicago Prostitution Sting Leads to Craigslist Lawsuit

Aricka Flowers

InfoTech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / May 01, 2009

Cook County, Illinois Sheriff Thomas Dart is suing Craigslist for becoming what he says is the nation’s “single largest source of prostitution.”After ... (read more)

Sexting Could Land Some Teens in Jail

Aricka Flowers

Infotech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / April 01, 2009

Children have played the game of “show me yours and I’ll show you mine” for ages, but today the game has gone digital, with teens using ... (read more)

Remember the War on Drugs?

Joseph Bast

Heartland Perspective / The Heartland Institute / March 09, 2009

In times of economic and political unrest, reforms that stood little chance of passage sometimes get a second look.One idea that deserves careful consideration ... (read more)

Drugs and Democracy: Toward a Paradigm Shift

Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy

Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy / February 01, 2009

Violence and the organized crime associated with the narcotics trade are critical problems in Latin America today. Confronted with a situation that is growing ... (read more)

Chicago, Oak Park Handgun Bans Called Unconstitutional

Maureen Martin and David Kopel

News Release / The Heartland Institute / February 06, 2009

The Heartland Institute and Independence Institute have urged the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, in a brief filed Thursday, to hold that handgun ... (read more)

The High Cost of Prisoner Lawsuits to California Taxpayers

Citizens in Chains: The High Cost of Prisoner Lawsuits / Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse / August 01, 2008

Already, Federal Receiver J. Clark Kelso has requested $70 million immediately and $3.4 billion in the next fiscal year to pay for prison health care ... (read more)