Investor to Murdochs: Back Off
The Murdoch empire, News Corp, may be on the verge of implosion.
Troy Davis Execution Stayed
At the moment of Davis’ execution, The Supreme Court overturned the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles rejection for clemency.
Cop killings increase as crime decreases in the U.S.
Crime rates are falling all across the US—so why are more police officers dying? That’s “the million-dollar question. So what’s the answer? More here…..
News Corp.: Whack-A-Murdoch
Whack-A-Murdoch before you become daunted by the exhaustive list of News Corps’ almost infinite holdings. Maybe the megalithic corporation owns you, too.
West Memphis 3 released from prison
West Memphis 3 released on Alford plea: defendants admit that sufficient evidence could convince a judge or jury to exonerate defendants based on reasonable doubt.
West Memphis 3—Free?
Neither DNA nor bite marks match any of the defendants’. Juror discussed the case with an attorney prior to deliberations and advocated a guilty verdict.
Thai authorities rescue over 1,000 dogs from Vietnam dinner tables
Police intercepted four trucks stacked high with crates packed with the animals in an operation Thursday in Nakhon Phanom province in northeastern Thailand, near the border with Laos. Read about it here.
New Orleans officers convicted over Katrina shootings
A US federal jury has convicted five police officers in New Orleans over fatal shootings in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Read about it here.
Mormon pedophile leader Warren Jeffs hears from the jury
The Mormons are known for more than their underwear. Like the Catholic priests are known for abusing boys the Mormons are known for multiple marriages and abusing young girls. Today the people spoke.
New trial for the West Memphis 3 “Killers”
The West Memphis 3 have been in jail for 18 years, charged with the brutal murders of three children. Will new DNA evidence exonerate them?
14 Anonymous hackers busted by Feds
Fourteen people have been arrested as part of an ongoing operation targeting the notorious hacking collective known as Anonymous, the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI said Tuesday. Read about it here.
Blushing bride busted at her own wedding
Police cuffed and stuffed a bride on her big day. Read more here.
Alaskan poachers plead guilty to trafficking in walrus hides
If you are caught messing with critters in Alaska you are in for serious trouble, as two lifetime residents found out. Read more here.
Over 40 women disappear from Canadian wilderness
Dozens of women have gone missing from the deep woods of Canada’s British Columbia. Find out what’s happening in the cold north right here.