Workers in 600 cities to mobilize against ‘billionaire takeover’ in massive May Day protests
Nationwide demonstrations set to challenge Trump administration’s pro-wealth policies, mass arrests, and immigrant crackdowns as unions and grassroots groups unite across all 50 states.
Gary Johnson – The More You Know Him, the Less You Like Him
The lack of public interest for real democracy showed that Johnson cannot be trusted as a leader.
18 Police Officers Charged in Fatal Shootings in 2015
The tally does not include the six Baltimore officers charged with causing Freddie Gray’s fatal spinal injuries.
NYC Agrees to Pay Over $4 Million to Family of Akai Gurley
In order to settle the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Gurley’s family, Liang has agreed to pay $25,000 to Kimberly Ballinger, the mother of Gurley’s young daughter Akaila.
Former judge pleads guilty to multiple human trafficking charges
“The punishment in this case does not undo the trauma inflicted on the victims, but it brings closure and some justice.”
Cops fired after dragging doctor off United Airlines flight
Using violence to eject an innocent doctor from an airplane only weakens the public’s waning trust of law enforcement.
Two women face 110 years in prison for attempting to sabotage the Dakota Access...
"They shouldn't be prosecuted; they should be praised. They're trying to stop the destruction of the human race."
While Assange, Manning and Snowden languish, U.S. media rediscovers its love of whistle-blowers
When it was revealed about three weeks ago that a whistle-blower (and then at least one other and possibly up to four)...
Less than an hour after the inauguration Trump removed climate change from the White...
The new administration has removed all mention of key issues and replaced them with hazy plans on energy, foreign policy, law enforcement, military, jobs, and trade deals.
Newly Released Study Shows Tie Between Fracking Water and Earthquakes
The new study shows that wastewater disposal, when injected into wells underground, can cause a build up of pressure that can lead to earthquakes.