A poll found that 58 percent of Americans believe there is a “War on Cops” but facts indicate that 2015 will be the lowest rate of officers killed in the line of…
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Public Defenders (HBO)
Aired: Sept. 13, 2015 The Miranda warning includes the right to a public defender. It doesn’t include the fact that public defenders are highly overworked and grossly underpaid.
Strange French Revolution Facts: The First Public Zoo Was Created In Paris During the French Revolution
1)The first public zoo – Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes – was created in Paris during the revolution. This happened as a result of the National Assembly demands that all privately held…
Do You Have a “Smartcard?” They Are the Same As “Chip” Credit Cards But Are Safer
The U.S. credit card industry is making a transition from traditional magnetic stripe credit and debit cards to cards with computer microchips in them. You can do the same things with “chip” cards—from making purchases to…
Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits: Helping Others While Helping Youself
The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Volunteering can also help protect your mental and physical health, according…
Pew Research Center: Russia, Putin Held in Low Regard around the World
Russia’s Image Trails U.S. across All Regions Outside its own borders, neither Russia nor its president, Vladimir Putin, receives much respect or support, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The…
VIDEO: Basic Facts: Trademarks, Patents, and Copyrights
Education video on trademarks, patents and copyrights:
The Company Man: Protecting America’s Secrets
Based on an actual case, The Company Man: Protecting America’s Secrets is part of a nationwide FBI campaign to raise awareness of the economic espionage threat. For more information click: FBI
Harvard Report: Arizona, California and Kentucky Residents Live in The Most Corrupt States in the Country
“Measuring Illegal and Legal Corruption in American States: Some Results from the Corruption in America Survey.” What are the most and least corrupt states, taking all three government branches into account? The…
“Ambulance Monkey” and “A Dog Ran In Front of My Car “and Other Cop Slang
COP SLANG: “When you have a total A-hole prisoner in the back of your patrol car and you hit the brakes suddenly, causing the prisoner to smack his face on the cage/…