Deep dive into the NRA reveals corruption, in-fighting, decline under reign of Wayne Lapierre
The book takes a look into the three-decade-long reign of Wayne Lapierre.
Stay updated with breaking news from Ackerman Mcqueen. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The book takes a look into the three-decade-long reign of Wayne Lapierre.
[co-author: Alex Xiao] Executive Summary In May, 2021, Judge Harlin D. Hale of the United State Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, dismissed the chapter 11 cases filed by the National Rifle Association. The court found that the organization filed bankruptcy to gain an unfair litigation advantage and avoid a state regulatory action brought by the New York Attorney General, which is not a valid bankruptcy purpose. This high-profile case demonstrates that although the bar is not high for an organization to procure protection from creditors under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, a ba...
Comedian Samantha Bee embraces an actor in an Eddie Eagle suit in a 2016 episode of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee." (Screen capture from YouTube) The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. C. Malcolm Ellsworth’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Christian Science Monitor and numerous literary journals. She lives in Eudora. Kansas dodged a bullet: There won’t be a law requiring public school students under the age of 12 to submit t...
The lawsuit seeking to impose the “death penalty” on the NRA, explained Vox.com 3 hrs ago Ian Millhiser © Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images Wayne LaPierre, the CEO and executive vice president of the NRA. In August 2020, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) filed an audacious lawsuit against the nation’s largest and most powerful gun rights group. The suit alleges that several top leaders of the National Rifle Association (NRA) — including its CEO, Wayne LaPierre — engaged in a ridiculous amount of self-dealing with the organization. Among other thi...
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images In August 2020, New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) filed an audacious lawsuit against the nation’s largest and most powerful gun rights group. The suit alleges that several top leaders of the National Rifle Association (NRA) — including its CEO, Wayne LaPierre — engaged in a ridiculous amount of self-dealing with the organization. Among other things, the lawsuit accuses LaPierre of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private charter planes for himself and his extended family, accepting lavish gifts from NRA vendors, and spending ...