‘One of the most secretive, dark states’: What is Kansas trying to hide?

Kansas runs one of the most secretive state governments in the nation, and its secrecy permeates nearly every aspect of Continue reading →

Clapper questions Trump’s fitness for office after ‘downright scary and disturbing’ speech

The former Director of National Intelligence blasted President Trump’s speech during an Arizona rally late Tuesday and raised questions about Trump’s fitness Continue reading →

When veterans become cops, some bring war home

The debate over the militarization of America’s police has focused on the accumulation of war-grade vehicles and artillery and the Continue reading →

Police Association Apologizes for “Historical Mistreatment of Communities of Color”

The nation’s largest police organization, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, has issued a formal apology for the “historical Continue reading →

New federal charges accuse ex-Sheriff Lee Baca of obstructing justice, lying to authorities

Days after withdrawing a guilty plea for lying during an FBI investigation into widespread abuses at the county jails, former Continue reading →

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Sanders delegates walk off DNC convention floor in protest Clinton delegates given chants to counter Sanders delegates protests Sanders Delegate: Continue reading →

Empathy Alone Won’t Stop Police Killings

By Libero Della Piana President Obama gave yet another historic speech Wednesday at the mass memorial service for the five Continue reading →

Real Life is not a Script: The Dangerous Irresponsibility of America’s Political Establishment

By Robert A. Vella Once in grammar school, I participated in an after-hours theatrical play coordinated by the teaching staff.  Continue reading →