State trooper charged with stealing heroin from evidence room
Brian Rickard allegedly stole heroin from the Troop R, Honesdale evidence room before ingesting the narcotic at work and at home.
Wealthy Americans get paid leave. Shouldn’t the rest?
The fight to guarantee paid sick time and family leave faces an uphill battle, but advocates aren’t giving up.
5 tips for respectfully explaining to others what pro-choice means
The abortion debate is back in the news, just in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
Senate Democrats call on Biden to pardon all federal nonviolent marijuana offenders
“Our country’s cannabis policies must be completely overhauled, but you have the power to act now.”
White supremacy on trial: From Rittenhouse in Kenosha to killers of Ahmaud Arbery, will...
“What does justice even mean in a system that was established to strip Black people of their humanity and for the greater part of its history has never really held white people accountable for murdering Black people?”
Former Oklahoma cops convicted of murder after Tasing man to death
The second degree murder charge carries a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.
Former NY police chief charged and 3 officers suspended
“It appears that GPD responding officers and others may not have responded appropriately.”
Police Taser causes man to burst into flames
Although the officers were not wearing body cameras, Chief Darling confirmed that surveillance cameras recorded part of the incident.
Rightwing mythmaking and the January 6th capitol siege
The idea that conservatives and Republicans are being widely and unfairly targeted by federal law enforcement is yet another example of an emerging right wing tactic of projection.
Former NY corrections officer charged with using excessive force against inmate
“Unfair and illegal abuses to those serving their debt to society cannot and will not be tolerated by this Office.”