After guilty plea, N.Y. congressman to resign
By Larisa Epatko Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., leaves U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, on Dec. 23. Grimm pleaded guilty to one count of felony tax fraud. Photo by…
The NYPD is Essentially Refusing to do Its Job and Yet New York Hasn’t Collapsed into Chaos
By Matt Agorist “It’s not a slowdown — it’s a virtual work stoppage.” Image Credit: Flickr New York, NY — The NYPD has basically stopped doing its job since the…
Women Fend-Off Plainclothes, Off-Duty Cop Attacking Them After Alleged Fender-Bender
By Matt Agorist San Jose, CA — An altercation between a man and two women in a San Jose parking lot sparks some serious questions about an off-duty cop’s behavior.…
Behind New Jersey’s Tobacco Bond Bailout, A Hedge Fund’s $100 Million Payday
By ProPublica by Cezary Podkul TRENTON, N.J. – When state Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff briefed lawmakers on New Jersey’s ailing budget in April, he brought good news. His office had just…
Romain Dallemand Sex Scandal Ignores Bigger Story of Edward Judie
Salacious new details were released in the saga of disgraced former Bibb county Superintendent Romain Dallemand. Dallemand Sex Harassment Report Details Claims By Subordinate For those from other parts of…
Grading the Editorial Sections of Newspapers in Georgia
Good editorials are hard to find in Georgia it seems. Here in Macon they died long ago if they ever existed at all, but I decided to take a look…
Some Thoughts on Outgoing Senator Saxby Chambliss
By Homer Scarborough from the Checkerboard Gang Senator Chambliss shares some thoughts about his career in politics, leaving out how he got his Senate seat.I read an interesting article from…
Cop Threatens Charges If Man ‘Posts Video On YouTube,’ Man Posts Video On YouTube
By The Free Thought Project “If I See You Post This On YouTube, I’ll Find A Way For The D.A.’s Office To Arrest You” Chris | InformationLiberation A camera-shy New…
Cop Busted for Burglarizing Multiple Businesses and Homes While On-Duty and In Uniform
By Matt Agorist Edwardsville, IL — A veteran police officer of more than 20 years has been charged with a slew of felonies after being caught burglarizing homes and businesses…
Environment stories you may have missed
By The Center for Public Integrity The Center for Public Integrity’s environment team spent 2014 combing through legislation, court documents, and emissions data to investigate how big companies put employees…
Another Way Apple Inc. Trounces Competitors: Sustainable Smartphone Profits (AAPL)
The iPhone might be light in your hand, but not on your wallet. And that’s great for Apple. Source: Apple. Some investors have argued that Apple‘s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) high-end…
Local, federal inquiries into gym mat death continue – CNN.com
startclickprintexclude STORY HIGHLIGHTS google_ad_section_start Records: Sheriff’s investigators did work this month on Kendrick Johnson death case Sheriff’s office said it closed the case 18 months ago Johnson was found dead…
Would Sony Have Been hacked if They Used Macs?
Details of the hack North Korea used to break into Sony are now coming out. Late Monday the FBI issued a confidential five-page warning to U.S. businesses concerning malicious software,…