Sacramento Mayor Beat Protester Who Hit Him in the Face with a Pie
During the “Seeds of Hope” dinner Kevin Johnson, the Sacramento Mayor and former NBA guard, was hit in the face by a pie thrown by…
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NYPD Officer Who Shot Himself was Wanted as Witness in Corruption Probe
Lt. Peter Salzone shot himself multiple times in the stomach on Friday, had been recently told by the feds that he was wanted for questioning…
Julian Assange Agrees to Go to Prison if Chelsea Manning is Granted Clemency
Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, has agreed to exchange his freedom for clemency for Chelsea Manning. If President Obama grants clemency Assange will voluntarily turn himself…
Hours Before Courtroom Showdown, Tribal Activists Shut Down Pipeline Construction
A federal judge is expected to rule later Tuesday on an emergency request for a restraining order filed in response to the holiday weekend desecration…
‘Is That Not Genocide?’ Pipeline Co. Bulldozing Burial Sites Prompts Emergency Motion
Members of the Standing Rock Sioux say Dakota Access is trying to ‘provoke peaceful resisters ‘to violence’ (COMMON DREAMS) In a last ditch attempt to…
Dakota Access Pipeline Company Attacks Protesters With Dogs and Mace
(COMMON DREAMS) The ongoing Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests were hit with violence on Saturday, as private security forces reportedly hired by the pipeline builders…
Corrupt Family Court Judge Threatens Petitioner with Trespassing at Scheduled Court Appearance
In a long rant posted on Facebook Christi Ashley recounted her experience Thursday during a scheduled family court conference at which she was threatened to…
‘Minority Report’ Policing is Here
Remember the 2002 movie with Tom Cruise where the police force used psychics called “Precogs” to see and punish crimes before they happened? It seems…
Tensions High as Combat-Ready Police Confront National Black Lives Matter Protests
After a weekend of protests and arrests across the U.S., demonstrations against police violence continued on Sunday in cities nationwide. As Common Dreams reported, marches…
Today is the Anniversary of the One Terrorist Attack in America that You are Supposed to Forget
by Claire Bernish MOVE advocated, according to Robin Wagner-Pacifici who has written books on the group, a “quasi-Rastafarian, anti-technology, and pro-animal-rights” lifestyle which Philadelphia police and…