Author: Diane Dimond

Later this month, one of the most powerful men ever to have served in the U.S. House of Representatives will face a federal judge to learn his fate. Dennis Hastert has pleaded guilty to evading U.S. banking laws, illegally structuring payouts to conceal other crimes and lying to the FBI. But that’s only a small […]

So get this. Top justice officials have figured out a way to make the bad guys finance programs that help solve crimes. It’s such a unique solution to a long-standing problem that I just have to share. The district attorney’s office in Manhattan — a jurisdiction that includes one of the preeminent financial centers of […]

It’s easy to understand the intent behind the current move to reduce prison overcrowding, but are we sure we’re doing it right? In 2010, when President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act to reduce federal prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders he specifically targeted those who had been convicted of crack cocaine crimes. In the […]

The president of the United States is the commander in chief over all branches of the military. It is a historic time, given that no military member goes public to speak negatively about the ultimate commander. But now, with the scandal in full bloom, after the administration’s smokescreen about what triggered the deadly attack on […]

In the aftermath of a terrible tragedy we always look for someone or something to blame. In the case of the Isla Vista, California, massacre in which six college students were murdered and 13 others wounded, the blame game started almost immediately. Most of the criticism was misdirected. This mass murder was not due to […]

Well, well, well. Washington seems to have finally taken notice of a problem we parents have been actively worried about — sex crimes against children, college students and those caught up in the despicable practice of human trafficking. Lest you might think this is a subject that only affects females, please, consider this: The Centers […]

I’m going to make a bold prediction: America’s War on Drugs is now officially over. Oh, no one in Washington is going to make any sort of announcement to confirm this, but take it from me: Our four-decades-old drug war strategy is now formally kaput. To be entirely honest, it has been sputtering along for […]