More than one-third of calls to a suicide hotline for troubled veterans are not being answered by front-line staffers because of poor work habits and other problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to […]

Isn’t that cute? We protested one pipeline, and now we’re getting two. But while Obama is paving the way for the two new oil pipelines, the Natural History Museum turns in a petition with 1,281 […]

In a rare and refreshing instance of a police officer striving to do the right thing, Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson is standing up against “the culture of the code of silence” between brethren […]

The overreaction to activists at standing rock isn’t isolated or instigated simply by the current Dakota Access Pipeline(DAPL) protests. There has been a long pent up animosity between those who live in the concentrated camps […]

The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. According to Ishaan Tharoor of The Washington Post, this conclusion was part of […]

The Alaska reporter who quit on-air with a resounding “F–k it” is now facing charges on 14 criminal offenses, which could trap her in prison for up to 54 years, according to Breanna Edwards of The Root. On Sept. […]

After months of intense bullying, a teammate held out his arms after football practice in their high school locker-room, when he saw his team opening their arms to embrace him. The boy thought he was […]

Zianna Oliphant, a young Charlotte resident, delivered a heart felt message and spoke out against police brutality at a Charlotte City Council meeting. This was the first meeting of the city council since the killing […]

New York City police officer Wayne Isaacs fatally shot a civilian, while off-duty, in a road rage incident. Isaacs’ bail was set at $500,000. The former officer was unable to raise the bail and is […]

Serena Williams is arguably the greatest tennis athlete of all time, but despite all her achievements she is not immune to the feelings of fear, and anxiety when it comes interactions with law enforcement. While  unfortunate, her […]

Black Chicago police officers are viewed suspiciously by their own community AND their colleagues. Black cops also still worry about their children being racially profiled or shot dead by out-of-control Chicago Police Department officers. Vanessa Westley, a […]

Donald Trump bragged about the support he received from his main group of supporters, Christian conservatives, at an event in Iowa on Wednesday night, and even asked those apologists to raise their hands.  Then he […]

Anonymous has not taken too kindly to Facebook’s recent censoring of Palestinian journalists and activists, trying to get the word out about the brutal Israeli occupation and the police state apparatus that enforces it. Now, […]