Arizona to use people in prison to fight its wildfires, pay $1.50 an hour
Incarcerated people clearing brush, in temperatures that hit 115°F in Phoenix for six days in a row last week, will make $1.00 per hour.
3 Mississippi cops charged with murder after beating black man
“As the family of George Robinson, we are pleased the Jackson Police Department officers involved in his death have finally been charged with murder."
This City Banned K-Cups — Is Your Town Next?
Keurig isn’t the only brand of single-use coffee pods coming under fire in Hamburg, Germany.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 17
U.S. Border Patrol supervisor confesses to executing four women, FEMA blames hurricane deaths on spousal abuse, Kavanaugh accused of assault, and more.
Martin Shkreli’s former lawyer convicted for fraud scheme
Greebel was convicted on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Police were ready to shoot indigenous pipeline protesters in Canada, documents reveal
The protesters' lawyer Martin Peters said the police had acted as “security guards” for the company.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Another oil spill, fracking fuels climate change, Mueller investigates Blackwater founder Erik Prince, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Thursday, June 21, 2018
Trump signs executive order halting family separation policy he created
President Trump signed an executive order halting what has become a notorious family separation policy...
Three Deputies Arrested for Beating Mentally Ill Man to Death
Three Sheriff's deputies in Northern California have just been arrested for beating a man to death in his jail cell. The deputies are being charged with murder, conspiracy and assault under the color of authority.
Mumia Abu-Jamal’s spiritual advisor confronts DA Krasner and the FOP
An interview with Mark Lewis Taylor, founder of Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal.