Video: “I Kill Everybody. I don’t care,” says Ferguson cop
A fourth police officer has been suspended in St. Louis, after a violent episode in which he pushed CNN reporter Don Lemon. After the incident, CNN reporters began looking into the … Continue reading
Noa Yachot: Journalism is Under Attack, and Not Just in Ferguson
It is not a great time to be a journalist in America. The assault on the First Amendment by militarized police in Ferguson, Mo., continues unabated, and the press is … Continue reading
France passes sweeping gender-equality law
Measure eases abortion restrictions, promotes workplace equality, supports abused and impoverished women France passed a sweeping gender-equality law this week that eases current restrictions on abortion, encourages paternity leave and promotes … Continue reading
Homeless mom sentenced to 5 years in prison for “stealing” son’s education
A mother has been arrested and sentenced to jail time for sending her five year old son to a school district where she had no permanent residence. I can barely … Continue reading
No Jail Time For Elite Real Estate Broker Who Shoplifted $1,600 In Clothes
“It’s okay, I never have to deal with the consequences of my actions!” The daughter of a wealthy tech CEO who owns a mansion in Southampton will avoid jail after … Continue reading
A Cop’s Take on Ferguson
As I watch the events in Ferguson Missouri, I can’t help but think about my own time in law enforcement and just how much I’ve changed since I wore the … Continue reading
Video: Police Beat Homeless Man, Attempt to Steal Witness Phones
There are dozens of videos on YouTube of police harassing, beating, and even killing unarmed citizens. Are American police out of control? Here, half a dozen cops are beating a … Continue reading
St. Louis Police Release Video Of Kajieme Powell Killing That Appears At Odds With Their Story
Another police killing of an African American has occurred. Caught on camera by a bystander (see video below the fold), apparently the man, identified as Kajieme Powell, a 25-year-old, had … Continue reading
Nadia Prupis: Ferguson, Institutionalized Racism and the Militarization of Police
Will the tragedy in Ferguson be a catalyst for change? Police officers in Ferguson, Missouri arrested 31 people during protests Monday night (Photo: Michael B. Thomas/AFP/Getty Images) Last week, after … Continue reading
Charles Bukowski’s letter to the man who inspired him to quit his soul-sucking day job to become a writer
In 1969, the year before his fiftieth birthday, Charles Bukowski caught the attention of Black Sparrow Press publisher John Martin, who offered Buk a monthly stipend of $100 to quit … Continue reading
Doug Anderson: Rood Shadow
They get Jesus in a back room at the country club, tell him, Let’s get you some new clothes and could you step over there and wash your feet? Maybe … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: What happens after the riots end?
Are we radicalizing a whole generation? When I was in Vietnam, a near-by artillery unit called a cease-fire. Somebody realized they were shelling the wrong coordinates. A private said, “I … Continue reading
Michael Eric Dyson Spells It Out for White People: Police Won’t ‘Kill Your Child’
In an appearance on CBS, Dyson said that protests in Ferguson, Missouri after a white police officer shot 18-year-old Michael Brown while he was unarmed was a symptom of a … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: Love In A Time Of Riots
Yesterday, on National Public Radio, “And now the news from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and St. Louis.” There’s a list on which I’m proud to hear my hometown, the city I … Continue reading →