Former VA police officer indicted after assaulting patient and falsifying report
If convicted, Michael Kaim faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the civil rights charge and up to 20 years on the obstruction of justice charge.
Nashville mayor resigns after pleading guilty to theft
On Tuesday, Megan Barry and Robert Forrest pleaded guilty to felony theft and were both sentenced to three years of probation.
Why the only answer is to break up the biggest Wall Street banks
Why should banks ever be permitted to use peoples’ bank deposits – insured by the federal government – to place risky bets on the banks’ own behalf?
For immigrant children, empathy is not enough
These children deserve our tears, too.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, August 27
DNC strips superdelegates of power, 70% of Americans support Medicare for All, John McCain dies, and more.
Labor Day 2050: How Global Warming Threatens Labor Productivity
Higher CO2 levels directly harm human cognition.
Police Chief suspended after video reveals officers beating handcuffed man
Elkhart Police Chief Ed Windbigler was suspended for failing to promptly notify the mayor of the assault and “understating the severity of the incident” to the Police Merit Commission, a civilian oversight board.
A potentially tectonic event shakes up the Mumia Abu-Jamal case
The case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has become a powerful voice from inside of what he calls the U.S. “prison industrial complex,” is far from over.
A Lion Wakes: Understanding Ethiopia’s Protests
The government’s slogan “Ethiopia Rising”, has become true for very different reasons than they may have hoped over the last year.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio loses re-election
Responsible for costing Maricopa County million of dollars in civil rights violation lawsuits, Arpaio can soon finally stop calling himself America’s toughest sheriff.