Tag: justice
Former sheriff’s sergeant sentenced to prison for assaulting detainee on video
In addition to writing a false report after the incident to justify the assault, Prejean was caught on surveillance video repeatedly striking the compliant detainee while ordering his police dog to bite him for no apparent reason.
Candidates for appointment to government posts or judgeships don’t have a...
A confirmation hearing is a job interview, not a trial.
Dr. Barbara Ransby: What the defamation of Anita Hill can teach...
Many warn senators not to repeat the mistakes of the Anita Hill hearings of 1991 by an all-male, all-white Senate Judiciary Committee.
The victims who don’t count
“People with money and power are treated differently in our justice system. They’re not policed the same way.”
Dallas cop fired after killing innocent man
A grand jury will decide whether to indict Amber Guyger for manslaughter or other criminal charges in the death of Botham Jean.
Justice Department inspector general to investigate DEA program linked to massacres...
The inquiry stems from stories by ProPublica that showed the DEA’s vetted unit in the country has had a history of leaking sensitive information to drug traffickers.
Lawsuit filed against former police chief and officers for false arrest
“Police Chief Raimundo Atesiano’s actions were intended to give his community a false sense of security and were a betrayal of his oath to protect the residents of Biscayne Park and all the people of Miami-Dade County.”
Four Black female judges use their courtrooms to break the school-to-prison...
Criminal justice is not the only focus of the program. The judges discuss making healthy life choices and maintaining a positive image.
The national prison strike is over. Now is the time prisoners...
The fact is that men and women behind bars are in most in danger in the days, weeks and months after they have dared to protest.
Take her name out of your mouth:’ Family of Mollie Tibbetts...
"Mollie's death is not political propaganda to bring up your 'build the wall' bullshit."
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California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
DNC approach to Israel is political malpractice and moral failure
On no issue is that more apparent than the DNC’s insistence on treating Israel as above serious reproach.
New infographic shows how only 10 companies control every brand we know
Regardless of what the companies claim, the Big 10 do have the power and resources to address hunger and poverty within their supply chains.