Arkansas sheriff convicted of assaulting two detainees in custody
“The Justice Department will continue to vigorously prosecute officers who abuse their authority to make clear that no one is above the law.”
Resistance at Standing Rock: The people from Oceti Sakowin camp
Water protectors answer a fundamental question: What happens if the pipeline gets completed?
Victim Blaming the Planet
A federal judge gets it wrong on the oil pipeline through the Dakotas.
Disgust greets White House correspondents’ dinner as Israel kills journalists in Gaza
Amid laughter and applause at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests outside highlight the stark contrast with the dire situation facing journalists in Gaza.
Former California cops charged with conspiracy and vandalism
“No matter the source of hate, we must stand up and denounce it. We are heartened that these officers are facing consequences for their reported hateful actions.”
Steward Health Care CEO refuses Senate subpoena after profiting off hospitals drowning in $9...
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), chaired by Sanders, is investigating Steward’s bankruptcy, which has left over 30 hospitals in crisis, saddled with $9 billion in debt.
The Looming Environmental Disaster in Missouri that Nobody is Talking About
When an unstoppable underground fire meets radioactive waste in Missouri — nobody really knows what happens next.
Race, history, and the #ScienceMarch
“People from all parts of the political spectrum should be alarmed by [Trump’s] efforts to deny scientific progress.”
Police shoot and kill 6-year-old boy in San Antonio suburb manhunt
6-year-old Kameron Prescott was inside the trailer when the shooting started.
High court’s Roe v. Wade ruling attacks full humanity of US women, but it...
Half-century of hard-fought freedoms on the line.