BTN STAFF A New Jersey school teacher was fired for allowing her students to write a letter to political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Mumia who is incarcerated for alleging killing a police officer is not doing
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Former CIA Agent Indicted for Leaking Information to New York Times
BTN STAFF A CIA agent was indicted on charges he leaked confidential information to the New York Times. Jeffery Sterling, 47, is accused with releasing information regarding an operation to curb Iran’s nuclear plans. Mr.
Read moreTop Story (05/14/15) >>> Paul Tanaka, indicted, surrenders in L.A. County jail corruption case
BTN STAFF Today’s top story comes from Los Angeles Times writers Cindy Chang and Richard Winston. Their reporting focuses on Paul Tanaka, former L.A County Undersheriff and mayor of Gardena. He was indicted by a
Read moreU.S.-led airstrikes target ISIS militants in Tikrit
By Megan Specia Article Reprint A U.S.-led coalition began airstrikes on the embattled Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday to support an Iraqi ground offensive that has struggled to retake the city from Islamic State
Read moreWhite officer will not be charged in Wisconsin shooting
By TODD RICHMOND Article Reprint MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A white Wisconsin police officer won’t be charged for fatally shooting an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man, a prosecutor announced Tuesday, prompting peaceful demonstrations but none
Read moreHow the Clintons Get Away With It
The Clintons are protected from charges of corruption by their reputation for corruption By: Peggy Noonan Article Reprint I have read the Peter Schweizer book “ Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why
Read moreHands off Marilyn J. Mosby!
By FinalCall.com News Article Reprint The decision by Baltimore’s state’s attorney to indict six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray, an unarmed 25-year-old Black man, brought a predictable barrage of criticism and howls
Read moreOfficers’ legal attack begins in Freddie Gray case
By JULIET LINDERMAN and DAVID DISHNEAU Article Reprint BALTIMORE (AP) — One of the Baltimore police officers who arrested Freddie Gray has challenged police and a top prosecutor to produce a knife that prompted the
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