And the nutjobs are still at it: “We can confirm that there was a threat against Senator Bennet’s office and that the FBI working with the Capitol Police have arrested the individual responsible for the threat. Per their advice, we are referring inquiries related to this matter to the Capitol Police. Michael has full confidence […]
Last week I posted about Anthony Graber. He’s a Maryland man who videotaped the police pulling him over and posted the video on YouTube. Graber was arrested after posting the video for violating Maryland’s wiretapping laws. Now the Maryland Attorney Generals office has issued an opinion saying that this law doesn’t really apply to these […]
As a photographer stories like this really get my blood boiling: A few weeks ago, on his way to work, Matt Urick stopped to snap a few pictures of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s headquarters. He thought the building was ugly but might make for an interesting photo. The uniformed officer who […]
And they came out already, starting with Hannity, who is claiming that President Obama knew about Maj. Hasan. As Cesca reminds us: After 9/11, everyone — everyone — supported President Bush. But it’s clear that the wingnuts and Republicans will never give our current president the same deference. But what about George Bush – did […]
One of the biggest problems with society today is the actions of those charged with protecting us. More and more we hear about police abusing their power, and when it happens the punishment never seems to fit the crime. Five Birmingham police officers have been fired for a January 2008 beating of an already-unconscious suspect […]
The carnage continues, this time in Alabama: Two women and their children were shot to death this morning at a Greenhill residence, according to friends of the victims’ family. Identities of the victims have not been released by law enforcement officials, but they have confirmed four people are dead. Family friends say the victims are […]
From today’s New York Times comes a story that gives the sense we may have more “Patriot Act” style arguments but this time it is over cell phones. Most Americans carry cellphones, but many may not know that government agencies can track their movements through the signals emanating from the handset. In recent years, law […]
For more proof that the iron curtain never fell and now surrounds America, you have to look no further than Deborah Davis. She is a 50 year old mother of a son serving in Iraq. She lives in Denver and leads an ordinary middle class life or at least she did. On December 9th, she […]
From Raw Story Landmark hate crimes legislation passes House 09/14/2005 @ 5:36 pm In an unexpected 223-199 vote, the House of Representatives passed sweeping hate crimes legislation Wednesday, including protections for minorities and gays who are the subject of hate crimes. The bill, authored by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), was a rider on another bill […]
The following is a press release issued by theACLU today. FBI Document Labels Michigan Affirmative Action and Peace Groups as Terrorists August 29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union today released an FBI document that designates a Michigan-based peace group and an affirmative action advocacy group as […]