Pipeline blast that killed one under investigation by national safety board
House Democrats called for an investigation this week citing their concerns that this was the “third major incident on Colonial’s system in just over a year and the seventh in less than five years.”
How urban planners disenfranchised black communities in west Oakland
“The planning profession has to reconcile that because they have been complicit in this whole issue, not only in Oakland, but in cities all across the country.”
How many more times must we say the same thing?
If you’re not actively doing something to prevent the violence from occurring, then you’re part of the problem.
Climate scientists take to the streets to protest Trump
As 26,000 scientists gather in San Francisco for an annual conference, some rally against the president-elect’s antienvironmental policies.
Tennessee’s bold move: Arming educators as a countermeasure to rising school shootings
The bill under scrutiny mandates that teachers wishing to carry concealed weapons undergo 40 hours of specialized training, alongside mental health evaluations and background checks.
Former police officer pleads guilty to pistol-whipping motorists
“Most police officers honorably serve and uphold their mission to protect the citizens of Michigan, but this is a rare example of an officer who has fallen far below his duty.”
Inside ICE Air: Flight attendants on deportation planes say disaster is ‘only a matter...
For migrants who have spent months or years trying to reach this country and live here, it is the last act, the final bit of America they may experience.
The torture-friendly Trump administration
Only stupid people say torture works – and one of them is sitting in the White House.
Man framed by police for murder awarded $10M in damages
Trulove was initially sentenced to 50 years in prison for the murder before his release in 2015.
BREAKING: President Obama Rejects Keystone XL
It is a huge day for environmental activism. The years of tireless hard work and activism against the controversial Keystone XL pipeline have paid off. President Obama has rejected the pipeline once and for all.