Emma Ockerman
Ahmaud Arbery’s Family Was Livid His Murderers Were Offered a Plea Deal
A judge threw out a proposed plea deal in the federal hate crime cases of Gregory and Travis McMichael. But not before it infuriated Arbery's family.
West Virginia Governor Flashed His Dog’s Butthole Before God and C-SPAN
Gov. Jim Justice brought his bulldog, appropriately named Babydog, to his State of the State address Thursday night to tell off the haters.
‘Shameful’: Homeless Encampment Torn Down as LA Preps for Super Bowl
Roughly 60 unhoused folks will have to find a new place to live.
Farm Workers Were Trafficked and Threatened With a Gun in South Carolina, Feds Say
Two people in South Carolina are accused of conspiring to traffic seasonal agricultural workers and confiscating their passports.
What the Black Death’s Labor Shortage Can Tell Us About Our Own
It turns out, the Black Death and the COVID-19 pandemic have something in common: workers wanting more from their bosses.
Jewish Couple Wasn’t Allowed to Adopt Because of Their Faith, Lawsuit Says
The couple was told their Jewish faith didn’t align with the agency’s belief system, according to a lawsuit they filed.
Virginia Cops Used Fake DNA Documents to Coerce Confessions
Cops in Virginia Beach have been accused of forging documents showing that suspects’ DNA had been tied to a crime.
Teachers Should ‘Be Impartial’ About Nazism and Fascism, Republican Says
Indiana state senator Scott Baldwin made the comments, which he has since backtracked, during a committee meeting Wednesday.
Texas Cop Caught on Video Repeatedly Punching Homeless Woman on the Ground
The woman had been sleeping outside a strip mall in Austin when a security guard called the cops, according to a lawsuit.
It Only Took Louisiana 129 Years to Pardon Homer Plessy
Homer Plessy’s arrest led to the infamous Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson.
A Black 13-Year-Old Dirt Biker Died After Cops Attempted to Stop Him
More than 1,000 protesters shut down a Florida highway on New Year’s Day over the death of 13-year-old Stanley “SJ” Davis III.
Denver Tattoo Parlor Shooting Suspect ‘Targeted’ Victims In Rampage
Police say the alleged shooter appears to have targeted specific people, and several victims had ties to the local tattoo community.