Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced that the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city of Ferguson, Missouri, alleging a pattern or practice of law enforcement conduct that violates the First, Fourth and 14th Amendments of the Constitution and federal civil rights laws.
Category: Other Voices
FBI: “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict” (Video)
In an effort to combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the FBI and DEA have released “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict,” a documentary aimed at educating students and young adults about the dangers of addiction.
FBI Collecting Data on Crimes Against Animals
Acts of cruelty against animals are now counted alongside felony crimes like arson, burglary, assault, and homicide in the FBI’s expansive criminal database.
Bill Maher: All Lies Matter in Politics
In his editorial New Rule that aired Friday, Bill Maher discusses the “fact-free lifestyle” politicians are leading and addresses the Internet’s role in enabling it.
Frontline: Are Police Reforms and Pop Culture Changing Inside LAPD? (Video)
After 12 years of reform and roughly $300 million dollars spent, federal oversight was lifted from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2013. Despite significant reforms, the LAPD is struggling to address
Bill Maher: If You’re so tough, ‘go fight in Syria.’
Bill Maher ended his show Friday by talking about those “wackadoodle militiamen” up in Oregon–– doing “Redneck Lives Matter”––and comparing them to whiny liberal college protesters.
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: White Supremacist Support For Donald Trump
Maddow: “The White Nationalist Movement In America Doing This On Their Own Initiative On Behalf Of A Candidate Who They Truly Admire”
New FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
Myloh Jaqory Mason—wanted for a series of violent crimes, including attempted murder—has been named to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, FBI officials announced last week.
A Christian Reverend Radio Host Calls Out The Hypocrisy In Anti-Muslim Politics
During the December 3 Muslim Advocates Annual D.C. Area Dinner, Rev. C. Welton Gaddy discussed the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric and hate crimes in the U.S. and around the world and said “the most fundamental values of both religion and democracy … are under siege,” according to Media Matters for America.
Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah Takes Down Senator Ted Cruz Over San Bernardino Shootings
GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz is moving forward with an event at an Iowa shooting range — just two days after a shooting spree in California left 14 dead and 21 injured.
John Oliver Slams Anti-Refugee Rhetoric by Explaining the Vetting Process
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: “For The Tremendous Good We Could Do, And The Low Level Of Risk Involved, Refugees Are Worth It”
Oliver talks about the complexities of the vetting process for Syrian and Iraq refugees.
BBC Commentator Andrew Neil’s message to Paris attackers
BBC Commentator Andrew Neil comments about ISIS’ Attack on Paris