War Journalist’s First Arrest Happens in Ferguson Speech CrackdownVeteran international war journalist Ansgar Graw has reported in Georgia, the Gaza Strip, the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, China, and Cuba, but has never once been arrested. Now, under the boot of the man who Pulitzer winning journalist James Risen calls “the greatest enemy to press freedom in a generation” – Barack “We Tortured Some Folks” Obama – Graw has been arrested for doing journalism.
Militarized Police And The Threat To DemocracyPosted: As a former big city mayor of a racially diverse city, Cleveland, Ohio, I can understand the cross currents sweeping through Ferguson, Missouri. We are at a moment of national crisis in the way our domestic law enforcement is being conducted. The killing of an unarmed civilian by a law enforcement officer is, sadly, not unique.
Foreclosures prompt lawsuits against debt collectors in N.J.Seven years after the meltdown of the subprime mortgage market, New Jersey continues to be a hotbed of home repossessions by lenders, resulting in reams of foreclosure-fraud and improper-debt-collection complaints that mainly target intermediaries known as mortgage servicers.
‘Police riot’: Ferguson citizens want $40mn for police brutality and humiliationFive people are suing the Missouri police for $40 million, claiming officers treated US citizens “as if they were war combatants.” The five were arrested in the wake of rioting and unrest following the death of teenager Michael Brown on August 9.
Cell Phone Guide For US Protesters, Updated 2014 EditionWith major protests in the news again, we decided it’s time to update our cell phone guide for protestors. A lot has changed since we last published this report in 2011, for better and for worse.
Obama Administration issues Martial Law DirectiveDecember 11, 2013. Washington. Bureaucrats and politicians will never use the term Martial Law. Instead, the phrase ‘continuity of government’ is substituted. In reality, they’re the same thing. Last month, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence – the head of the entire US intelligence and security apparatus – released instructions for the implementation of Martial Law in America.
Florida cops accused of beating driver for not rolling down his window all the way (VIDEO)Cell phone video footage of a Florida traffic stop is beginning to go viral after the man who recorded his encounter with police pleaded online for assistance because he says law enforcement’s actions forced him to move. Curtis Shannon has raised $1,745 in three days after creating a crowdfunding site to help ” recover ” from an incident that occurred outside his St.
Dozens of police departments suspended for losing US military-grade weaponryReuters / Lucy Nicholson Close to 200 state and local police departments in the United States have been suspended for losing military-level equipment transferred to them by the Pentagon, a new investigation found.
Oklahoma City bombing: Claims of second accomplice and FBI intimidationThe FBI has been ordered to investigate allegations that claim the agency intimidated a witness and compelled him not to testify at a recent trial over evidence related to the Oklahoma City bombing.
Massachusetts licenses rejected in parts of Washington, D.C. – The Boston GlobeWASHINGTON – Susan Podziba couldn’t enter a federal building near Washington last week because her identification revealed an unrecognized location: Massachusetts. Bay State residents, as of late July, can’t use their driver’s licenses to get inside some government agencies. It’s the latest step in a federal law that pushes states to verify citizenship and update security standards when they issue licenses.
Bank of America’s $17 billion settlement unlikely to help struggling homeownersBank of America will pay almost $17 billion for its role in the 2008 housing crisis. But, consumer advocates argue that Bank of America’s historic settlement is unlikely to help homeowners hurt by the crisis.
Bank of America Settlement Ends Mortgage Crisis Lawsuits? Not So FastWhile some observers have suggested that Bank of America’s big settlement with the federal government, BofA to Pay $16.65 Billion in Historic Mortgage Settlement, marks an end to the raft of lawsuits over the mortgage crisis which spawned the financial crisis of 2008-2009, a U.S. circuit court ruling suggests otherwise.
How the Ultra-Rich .01% Have Sucked Up Even More of America’s Wealth Than You ThinkThis excerpt is adapted from the new book, The Economics of Revolution. An extensive analysis of economic conditions and government policy reveals that the need for significant systemic change is now a mathematical fact. Corruption, greed and economic inequality have reached a peak tipping point.
Banksters win again: BoA settlement with US govt allows Wall St fraudsters to ‘act with impunity,’ critics sayWhile the US government touted its “record” settlement reached this week with Bank of America for mortgage fraud that helped fuel the 2008 recession, the details of the agreement indicate yet another slap on the wrist for an offending Wall Street titan.
Man arrested for filming NYPD stop-and-frisk gets $125k settlementReuters / Eduardo Munoz The New York Police Department reached a $125,000 settlement with a man who says he was arrested and strip-searched for photographing officers performing a stop-and-frisk operation in 2012. Dick George was sitting in his car in Flatbush on June 14, 2012, when he spotted three African-American youths getting searched by police employing the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy.
Who Is Angelo Mozilo? Former Countrywide Exec To Face Civil Case Amid Bank Of America SettlementFederal prosecutors are poised to pursue a civil case against Angelo Mozilo, the disgraced Countrywide Financial co-founder, according to multiple sources. Mozilo is widely regarded as the archetype of the corporate misbehavior that led to the 2008 U.S. financial crisis. The civil lawsuit follows a U.S.
Bank Of America Reaches Record SettlementPosted: WASHINGTON (AP) – Bank of America has reached a record settlement of nearly $17 billion to resolve an investigation into its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis, officials directly familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
California picketers prevent Israeli cargo ship from dockingStill from RUPTLY video Picketers gathered at the Port of Oakland in California this weekend to prevent an Israeli shipping vessel from unloading its cargo in protest over the situation in Gaza, where the death toll has topped 2,000.