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…
Federal Prison Guard Admits Taking Bribe to Smuggle Contraband to Inmate
A federal correctional officer who worked at the federal prison in Victorville has agreed to plead guilty to bribery for taking a $1,000 bribe to smuggle contraband to an inmate, according to officials. prisoner inside the facility.
Samantha Bee: Amy Hoggart Sums Up What the Scotts Think About Trump
Published on Feb 8, 2017 We sent Amy Hoggart to Scotland to discuss resisting oppression with people who are born crotchety.
Judge orders city to pay $3 million back to speeders fined by traffic cameras
OHIO by Perry Schaible, WKRC February 9th 2017 NEW MIAMI, Ohio (WKRC) – A judge says the placement of stationary traffic cameras wasn’t fair to drivers and now a local community has…
Time Magazine: The Best Horror Films of All Time
By Dustin Clendenen Published October 2016 When the holiday season begins, so does the endless stream of nostalgic Christmas movies. Some people look forward to watching classics like “A Miracle On 34th…
Former Chief Of Staff to Member of Congress Pleads Guilty to Fraud Involving Bogus Scholarship Charity
FLORIDA Former Congressional chief of staff plead guilty Wednesday for his role in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fraudulent scholarship charity. He also admitted stealing tens of thousands of dollars…
Protesters block van at ICE facility as Valley woman faces deportation
azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – A Valley mother is waiting to find out if she will be deported. She could be among the first impacted…
Russia: Talking war in times of economic crisis
War-themed rhetoric has helped the Russian government control crisis-related discontent, but it could backfire. By Mariya Petkova Mariya Petkova is a Bulgarian journalist covering the Middle East, the Balkans and Eastern Europe. …
Florida Man Admits to Hate Crimes: Threatening Two Muslim Grocery Store Owners
FLORIDA (News-Press.com 2016) James Benjamin Jones, 35, plead guilty Wednesday to two federal hate crimes for threatening two Muslim grocery stores in Fort Myers, Florida. During the plea proceedings, officials said Jones…