New York City council proposes sweeping NYPD reforms
The council has announced a package of bills to reshape the NYPD and improve officer accountability. A City Council member cited a “direct line” from ProPublica’s coverage to the proposals.
House Science Committee leader says climate scientists are trying to control people’s lives
Rep. Smith has repeatedly turned the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee – and its Twitter account – into a platform for climate science denial.
Baltimore Reaches $6.4 Million Settlement for Wrongful Death of Freddie Gray
Freddie Gray's family settled with Baltimore on Tuesday in the wrongful death case of their son while in police custody. The officers responsible for Gray's death will still face both assault and manslaughter charges.
Top 10 Differences Between White Terrorists and Others (Video)
For one, white terrorists are called “gunmen" while other terrorists are called, like, “terrorists.
Police officers and paramedics charged with killing innocent black man
On Wednesday, the three officers and two paramedics responsible for McClain’s death were charged in a 32-count indictment. All five face charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
Paris Terrorist Was Radicalized by Bush’s Iraq War and Abu Ghraib Torture
Having American troops occupy Iraq for 8 years, humiliating its citizens and torturing people in military prisons, was a bad idea. Did Bush and Cheney model for the Kouashi brothers how you take what you want and rub out people who get in your way?
Of budgets and beatitudes: The Pope meets the Donald
“A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian.”
How to build a culture of support so leaders and movements can thrive
Imagine for a moment how it would would feel to have more dedicated support. What might be possible with a team at your back?
Firearm stocks spike after mass shootings as investors dismiss the chance of tightening gun laws
Mass shootings occur with such frequency that we can no longer implement this kind of analysis looking at the effect of isolated incidents and the stock market effect on gun companies.
Right-wing extremists are making fiction come true
Can Democrats craft a winning message off a smorgasbord of misogynist madness?






