LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced prominent Santa Barbara Attorney Darryl W. Genis to two years in federal prison for failing to file tax returns for several years, according to officials. U.S….
NYT Charles Blow: “The Resistance Movement is Stretching its Wings”
The Power of Disruption Charles M. Blow FEB. 13, 2017 The Trump resistance movement is stretching its wings, engaging its muscles and feeling its power. It is large and strong and tough….
Center-left Frank-Walter Steinmeier elected president of Germany
A parliamentary assembly met at the Reichstag in Berlin to elect centre-left politician Frank-Walter Steinmeier the new president of Germany. Steinmeier, who once characterised Donlad Trump as a “hate preacher”, references the…
Russia Direct Publication Analysis: Why the Russian economic crisis is far from over
Jan 17, 2017 By Pavel Koshkin Editor-in-Chief of Russia Direct, a publication ANALYSIS Despite encouraging signs, Russian economists and politicians continue to express only cautious optimism about the future of the economy. In…
Just Saying: HBO Documentary, The DigieZone Express, and the National Security “Advisor”
HBO DOCUMENTARY It is a hole, an abyss, that entombs and gradually devours the mind, soul, and spirit — solitary confinement in an American prison. The images and sounds of this concrete…
A Great Valentine’s Story About an Elderly Couple
DENVILLE, N.J. — At St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville, New Jersey, they still can’t stop talking about it. A few months ago, emergency responders got a call for a man with chest…
Florida police officer who mistook doughnut glaze for meth resigns
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida police officer who thought doughnut glaze was meth has been disciplined. Orlando Police Corporal Shelby Riggs-Hopkins resigned because of the incident, WFTV reported. Riggs-Hopkins was never trained…
HBO Bill Maher: Maher and Piers Morgan Exchange Verbal Jabs
Published on Feb 10, 2017 Bill Maher and Piers Morgan exchange jabs during heated debate over Donald Trump. This occurred on Fridays episode (ep 414) of Real Time with Bill Maher. Who…
Ex-L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca must pay $100,000 in jail beating verdict or face debtors court action
By Richard Winton Contact Reporter Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca must decide within a week whether to pay $100,000 in damages stemming from a civil lawsuit involving an inmate abuse case or face liens on his…
Copy-Editing Trump: The Black History Month Speech
On February 1st, Donald Trump spoke at a “listening session” to mark the beginning of Black History Month. I’ve taken the liberty of copy-editing his remarks to provide clarity. To read the…
Former Jail Administrator Admits to Depriving Inmate of Medical Care Resulting in Death
OKLAHOMA Former jail administrator Wayne Barnes plead guilty to a civil rights violation for depriving an inmate of medical care, according to officials. The inmate died as a result, officials said. Barnes…
Owner pleads guilty to illegally operating “pay-to-stay” schools that allowed foreign nationals to remain in U.S.
LOS ANGELES The owner of four schools that enrolled hundreds of foreign nationals who fraudulently obtained immigration documents allowing them to remain in the United States as “students” – even though they…