Rights group paints devastating picture of systematic racial discrimination by the sheriff’s department of Madison County in a federal court complaint Betty Jean Tucker, a plaintiff in the ACLU’s case alleging racial…
Just Saying: I am Not Your Negro, Losing Sight of Shore and Stephen Colbert
JUST SAYING By Raul Hernandez [email protected] Two Documentaries Worth Watching It is powerful, brutal and frank. It forces America to look deep inside its soul and thumb through years of the cruelty…
Dismantle bombs — or die trying. The life of a bomb defuser in Iraq
By MOLLY HENNESSY-FISKE Photography by MARCUS YAM MAY 5, 2017 | REPORTING FROM MOSUL, IRAQ It is only days before he is due to return home on leave, and commanders have sent…
National Geographic: Scientist Pulled Himself Out of a 70-Foot Crevasse (video)
John All risks his life to study how climate change affects mountains. WATCH: HE FELL 70 FEET INTO A CREVASSE AND CLIMBED OUT—WITH ONE GOOD ARM
Consumer Reports: Where to Find the Best Grocery Store Prices in America
Our survey results show eight standouts among 62 national and regional chains By Tobie Stanger May 05, 2017 If you’re looking for the lowest grocery store prices, here are eight national and…
Ex-Detention Officers Who Allegedly Pepper Sprayed Juveniles Indicted
ARKANSAS A federal grand jury indicted three former White River Juvenile Detention Center detention officers — Will Ray, 26, Thomas Farris, 47, and Jason Benton, 42 — for pepper spraying detainees. The…
Former Guinean Minister of Mines Convicted for Laundering $8.5 Million in Bribes from China
NEW YORK Former Guinean Minister of Mines Convicted of Receiving and Laundering $8.5 Million in Bribes from China International Fund and China Sonangol A federal jury found the former Minister of Mines…
Former Sheriff Sentenced to Prison for Running an E-Cigarettes Scheme in Jail (Videos)
TENNESSEE Former Rutherford County Sheriff was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for operating a private electronic cigarette company in the county jail for personal gain. He also concealed and mispresented…
Former Miami Detective Sentenced for Stealing Money from Migrant Workers
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced former Miami-Dade Police Detective William Kostopoulos, 49, Wednesday to three years in prison, according to officials. Kostopoulos was convicted in February 2017 for using his law enforcement authority to…
Conservative George Will: Trump has a dangerous disability
By George F. Will Opinion writer May 3, 2017 It is urgent for Americans to think and speak clearly about President Trump’s inability to do either. This seems to be not a…
Judge Sentences Three Jail Officials for Beating Inmates, Civil Rights Violations
LOUISIANA Federal judge on Tuesday sentenced three former Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office officials for abusing inmates, according to officials. The three former officials include former lieutenant colonel. Former Lt. Col. Gerald Savoy was sentenced…
Feds Close Investigation into Police Death of Alton Sterling – Found Insufficient Evidence
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling on July 5, 2016, in Baton Rouge., Louisiana, found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges…