WASHINGTON Eleven people were arrested Wednesday in Washington and Nevada in connection with a large drug smuggling and distribution ring operating in four western Washington counties, officials announced Thursday. An additional person…
SF City Attorney Won’t Defend State’s Bail Bond System in Civil Rights Lawsuit
A By Bob Egelko November 1, 2016 A decades-old California law that keeps people in jail if they can’t afford bail after their arrest came under renewed attack Tuesday from San Francisco’s…
Former Cop Michael Slager Who Shot Unarmed Black Motorist Trial Begins
(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The murder trial of a white former police officer who shot an unarmed black motorist eight times as he ran away from a traffic stop opened on Thursday against…
Aryan Brotherhood Gang Member, aka “State Raised,” Sentenced to Life for Violent Crimes
MISSISSIPPI A federal judge sentenced a member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi gang to life in prison for his involvement in violent criminal acts, including racketeering conspiracy, murder, kidnapping, methamphetamine production…
13 Gang Members, Felons, Gang Associates Indicted on Firearms and Narcotics Charges
LOS ANGELES Federal grand juries have issued nine indictments that charge a total of 13 defendants with firearms and narcotics violations, authorities announced Wednesday. Law enforcement arrested 10 defendants, two are fugitives…
Three Prison Guards Charged with Beating a Handcuffed Inmate
LOUISIANA A federal grand jury indicted three former supervisory prison guards at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, for beating a handcuffed and shackled inmate, according to officials. The grand jury also…
Alleged Cop Killer Scott Michael Greene arrested in Iowa
CBS/AP November 2, 2016 DES MOINES, Iowa — A white man with a history of racial provocations and confrontations with police ambushed and fatally shot two white Des Moines-area officers in separate…
Taco Bell employee assaults customer with martial arts kicks, police say
By Pat Reavy Nov 2nd, 2016 SALT LAKE CITY — Police arrested a fast-food employee after he allegedly took an unruly customer outside and then assaulted him using martial arts-style…
Feds: DIRECTV Sued for Stiffing Dodger Fans Through Collusion With 3 Competitors
LOS ANGELES The federal government sued DIRECTV for contributing to a blackout that deprived many fans of opportunity to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers on TV for the last three seasons,…
Last Week Tonight with HBO’s John Oliver: School Segregation
Published on Oct 30, 2016 Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
Ex-Business Manager Guilty of Stealing $1.7 Million from Labor Union
WASHINGTON D.C. A former business manager of Local 657 of the Laborers International Union of North America or LIUNA plead guilty Tuesday to stealing $1.7 million from Local 657 and related offenses,…
Police Chief Allegedly Gets Preferential Treatment for Speeding
RINKLEY, Ark. (KTHV) — The chief of the Brinkley Police Department is defending himself and his record after THV11 reviewed dash cam video that appears to show him being given preferential treatment…