Deputy Charged with Manslaughter for Gunning Down Unarmed Man
A reserve sheriff’s deputy in Oklahoma was charged with second-degree manslaughter after a video captured him shooting an unarmed man on the ground. The deputy claimed he thought he was holding his Taser when he actually killed the suspect with his gun.
President Hillary Clinton’s Middle East Policy: Interventions, Wars, More of Same
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will bring substantial foreign policy expertise to the thorny issues happening around the world. But will she get the U.S. heavily involved in the region again?
One of America’s Reddest States Embraced Socialism to Fight Robber Barons and Bankers. Here’s...
North Dakota has come up with a solution to fight back against Wall Street—embrace socialism. While it might be the reddest state in America, it's ironically the most socialist state. If North Dakota can do it, so can the rest of the states.
A Nation’s Shame: Trillions in New Wealth, Millions of Children in Poverty
With America leading in child poverty and nearing the bottom in education, it's hard to comprehend the thinking of people who cut funding for homeless and hungry children. But this resentment and disdain for society reaches around the globe.
Ukraine: Putin Slams the Door in NATO’s Face
Ukraine has caused the United States, the superpower country, to be challenged by Russia. This shift in power seems to be a reality check for the U.S. whose military might not be in control of Europe and Eurasia regions any longer.
The Defining Moment, and Hillary Rodham Clinton
At a time when average working people need a president who will fight for them, the question is whether Hillary Clinton is willing to be bold and to fight. This is a defining moment for Democrats, America and Clinton, herself.
10 Deputies Suspended for Excessive Beating Caught on Video
Ten deputies were put on leave in San Bernardino for their involvement in the apparent beating, tasing and arrest of Francis Pusok as he was taken into custody. Their actions were exposed after a news helicopter captured it on video of the police brutality.
Capital Punishment? A Dead Policy Walking
Anthony Ray Hinton spent 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, even though there were no eyewitnesses, nor fingerprints. Was he a victim of bias and racism?
Former Police Commander Sentenced to Prison for Multiple Abuses
Former Police Commander John Nyunt was sentenced to prison this week after pleading guilty to several charges. By abusing his position within the police department, Nyunt had profited from a life of crime until his ex-wife turned against him.
Police Officer Faces Murder Charge for Shooting Unarmed Man in the Back
After a video surfaced recorded by a bystander, South Carolina police officer, Michael Slager, was arrested on Tuesday charged with murder for shooting an unarmed man in the back. The video appeared to contradict the officer’s account.