British Soldiers Speak Out Against Torture Of Iraqis During War

For the first time since the end of the Iraq War in 2011, British soldiers and airmen who helped to operate a secret U.S. torture facility known as Camp Nama at the Baghdad International Airport are speaking out against the methods of torture and abuse coalition forces used to interrogate Iraqi detainees. Shortly after the 10th […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

For the first time since the end of the Iraq War in 2011, British soldiers and airmen who helped to operate a secret U.S. torture facility known as Camp Nama at the Baghdad International Airport are speaking out against the methods of torture and abuse coalition forces used to interrogate Iraqi detainees. Shortly after the 10th anniversary of the

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Mom Sues NYPD For Pepper-Spraying Her Children

Believing that New York resident Marilyn Taylor jumped a subway fare, Taylor says three New York Police Department (NYPD) officers sprayed her family, including her three young children with pepper spray, after stopping her for suspicion of skipping a fare. “The pepper spray caused the children to scream out and choked the 2-year-old, who went into […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Believing that New York resident Marilyn Taylor jumped a subway fare, Taylor says three New York Police Department (NYPD) officers sprayed her family, including her three young children with pepper spray, after stopping her for suspicion of skipping a fare. "The pepper spray caused the children to scream out and choked the 2-year-old, who went

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ADHD: Medical Pros Worry Disorder May Be Overdiagnosed

Recently released data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States, and 11 percent of school-age children, have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One of the most common childhood disorders, ADHD symptoms can last through adulthood, and include […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Recently released data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States, and 11 percent of school-age children, have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One of the most common childhood disorders, ADHD symptoms can last

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Marijuana Control Advocates May Have Ulterior Motive For Federal Ban

As the Justice Department completes its review of Colorado and Washington State and determines if corrective action — up to and including a lawsuit against both states — is warranted for last November’s vote to legalize marijuana, eight former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has urged the president to act quickly to return […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

As the Justice Department completes its review of Colorado and Washington State and determines if corrective action — up to and including a lawsuit against both states — is warranted for last November’s vote to legalize marijuana, eight former heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has urged the president to act quickly to return the

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Former Syracuse Coach Sues ESPN For Defamation In Alleged Sexual Abuse Case

In light of recent coverage involving the alleged rape of a teenaged girl by two Steubenville, Ohio high school football players and the alleged rapes of two 13-years old Torrington, Conn., girls by four high school football players, the impetus to cover the story faithfully and unbiasedly has never been so important. Recently, the consequence of […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

In light of recent coverage involving the alleged rape of a teenaged girl by two Steubenville, Ohio high school football players and the alleged rapes of two 13-years old Torrington, Conn., girls by four high school football players, the impetus to cover the story faithfully and unbiasedly has never been so important. Recently, the consequence

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Fourth Conn. High School Student Charged In Sexual Assault Case

On Wednesday, a fourth high school football player in Torrington, Conn., was charged in a statutory rape case involving two 13-year-old girls. Investigations related to the sexual assault charges began on Feb. 10, 2013, but other basic details of the case remain unknown to the public as a state judge has sealed information about the allegations from […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

On Wednesday, a fourth high school football player in Torrington, Conn., was charged in a statutory rape case involving two 13-year-old girls. Investigations related to the sexual assault charges began on Feb. 10, 2013, but other basic details of the case remain unknown to the public as a state judge has sealed information about the allegations

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