Report: Hastings Was Investigating CIA Director John Brennan Before Deadly Crash

The veteran journalist claimed in an email that he was under federal investigation just hours before his death.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Investigative journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, 33, who died in a car-wreck earlier this June, was working on a story for Rolling Stone about CIA Director John Brennan, according to his widow Elise Jordan. Hastings, a reporter for BuzzFeed and Rolling Stone, became well-known after he wrote a piece for Rolling Stone in which he

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New Crash Footage Fuels Rumors Surrounding Journalist Michael Hastings’ Death

Newly released surveillance footage shows what appears to be an uncharacteristically bright explosion from the crash.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

New surveillance footage from Los Angeles restaurant Pizzeria Mozza, which captured the single-vehicle car accident that killed investigative journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings, 33, earlier this year in June, confirms reports from at least seven neighbors that they heard multiple large explosions. According to San Diego 6 News,

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Report: Colleges Sneakily Use Financial Aid To Attract Wealthier Students At Expense Of Poor

According to the report, private colleges use “merit”-based aid to attract wealthier students instead of improving access to the poor.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

A new report out this month found that affluent students are given more financial assistance than their lower-income peers. It’s a trend called “gapping,” where low-income students are given a financial aid package that does not come close to meeting their needs. The report was authored by Stephen Burd, a senior policy analyst with the New America

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Feds Ramp Up Pressure On Posh NYC Suburbs Over Fair Housing Discrimination

The showdown in Westchester County over a 4-year-old federal residential desegregation order just got real. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the New York City suburb last Friday threatening to seek a contempt ruling in federal court. A contempt ruling could result in fines against both the county and County Executive Rob Astorino if […]

Nikole Hannah-Jones
By Nikole Hannah-Jones

The showdown in Westchester County over a 4-year-old federal residential desegregation order just got real. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to the New York City suburb last Friday threatening to seek a contempt ruling in federal court. A contempt ruling could result in fines against both the county and County Executive Rob

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Feds Ask To Interview Wife Of Suspected Bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said he is discussing with them how to proceed. Amato DeLuca told The Associated Press on Sunday that Katherine Russell Tsarnaev did not speak to federal officials who came to her parents’ home […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal authorities have asked to speak with the wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and her lawyer said he is discussing with them how to proceed. Amato DeLuca told The Associated Press on Sunday that Katherine Russell Tsarnaev did not speak to federal officials who came to her parents' home in North

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Unapologetic Misreporting Casts Doubts On Media’s Capability To Accurately Report The News

Frederick Reese The bombing of the Boston Marathon has created an atmosphere of confusion, hurt, pain and anxiety. Typically, the media — removed from the emotions and volatility of the situation — offers society an avenue where it can turn to make sense of the chaotic. But, recently, the media has been adding to the […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

Frederick ReeseThe bombing of the Boston Marathon has created an atmosphere of confusion, hurt, pain and anxiety. Typically, the media — removed from the emotions and volatility of the situation — offers society an avenue where it can turn to make sense of the chaotic.But, recently, the media has been adding to the chaos. Take, for

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