Revolution Is in the Air
“We will have to do this together. No one will do it for us. And as the numbers in the streets swell the corruption of our political system becomes ever more apparent.”
Baltimore cop charged with planting drugs in body cam video
Pinheiro’s attorney claims “this is just another overreach."
Union-owned Vegas hotel hires scabs amid striking workers’ fight for fair pay
Unionized workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas strike over inadequate wages and unsafe working conditions while grappling with the surprising involvement of a labor union-owned pension fund hiring strikebreakers.
A judge is considering letting Monsanto off the hook in historic Roundup case
"You may not have been convinced by the evidence, but we were. I urge you to respect and honor our verdict and the six weeks of our lives that we dedicated to this trial."
On seeking asylum and refuge
How to do so in a hostile United States.
Appeals Court Upholds Abusive Sheriff’s Conviction
Instead of identifying himself as a law enforcement officer, Rio Arriba County Sheriff Thomas Rodella assaulted an unarmed victim during a road rage incident. Another example of a county sheriff committing deprivation of civil rights.
Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies charged with covering up excessive force
“There is no place in law enforcement for officers who use illegal force and then lie to cover up their crime or the crime of another officer.”
A Quiet Corporate Coup on Capitol Hill
Congressional staffers have gained a lot of control and influence over legislation and corporate lobbyists have long understood this. Flattery and gifts have become a way for lobbyists to get what they want in terms of political gain.
Federal correctional officers plead guilty to bribery and smuggling charges
Each is currently scheduled to be sentenced on May 17, and each faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Taliban bans women from higher education in Afghanistan
This ban "takes Afghanistan back to the Taliban's first period of rule when girls could not receive formal education."