Progressive Briefing for Monday, September 17
U.S. Border Patrol supervisor confesses to executing four women, FEMA blames hurricane deaths on spousal abuse, Kavanaugh accused of assault, and more.
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $3B over massive fraud scandal
“We are hopeful that this $3 billion penalty, along with the personnel and structural changes at the Bank, will ensure that such conduct will not reoccur.”
Video Reveals Off-Duty Officer Gunning Down Unarmed Man
“New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office and the NYPD both recently announced they have launched separate investigations into the off-duty police shooting after reviewing the footage of the incident.”
‘A warrant is not a license to kill’: Rev. William Barber condemns police ‘execution’...
The family says it shows Brown was shot in the back of the head while his hands were on the steering wheel of a car, calling it an “execution.”
End warness, not wokeness
Come hard about, America! Seek the fair winds and following seas of peace.
SEC charges former Equifax manager with insider trading
Sudhakar Reddy Bonthu has been charged with insider trading after discovering last year’s massive data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 148 million people.
Bayer to pay $10 billion in cancer lawsuits over Roundup
“Even as we celebrate and congratulate those who made this day possible, millions of people are being exposed to glyphosate.”
Three Supervisors Charged With Causing Workers’ Deaths on Oil Drilling Platform
Three companies and three supervisors have been charged in the deaths of three workers. The companies and individuals failed to follow proper safety precautions resulting in a fatal explosion.
Top Six Green Energy Good News Stories From the Paris COP21
There is some good news on the emissions front, and new renewable energy installations are key to it.
In attempt to “intimidate protesters,” 87 face felony charges for Kentucky sit-in for Breonna...
“What they’re attempting to do is intimidate protesters. They’re attempting to send a message that nobody should be out here investigating something that clearly needs investigation.”