Glenn Greenwald | Freedom of Press Launches Fundraiser to Aid Heroic Journalists in Police Brutality Investigations
Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept
Greenwald writes: "The Freedom of the Press Foundation was created in late 2012. The primary objective, beyond the original project of destroying the extra-judicial financial blockade of WikiLeaks, was 'to ensure that truly independent journalistic outlets - devoted to holding the U.S. government and other powerful factions accountable with transparency and real adversarial journalism - are supported to the fullest extent possible.'"
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Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept
Greenwald writes: "The Freedom of the Press Foundation was created in late 2012. The primary objective, beyond the original project of destroying the extra-judicial financial blockade of WikiLeaks, was 'to ensure that truly independent journalistic outlets - devoted to holding the U.S. government and other powerful factions accountable with transparency and real adversarial journalism - are supported to the fullest extent possible.'"
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White Cop Convicted of Serial Rape of Black Women
Goldie Taylor, The Daily Beast
Taylor writes: "Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty Thursday evening of five counts of rape and an additional 13 counts of sexual assault against eight of his accusers. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced Jan. 21."
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Goldie Taylor, The Daily Beast
Taylor writes: "Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty Thursday evening of five counts of rape and an additional 13 counts of sexual assault against eight of his accusers. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced Jan. 21."
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White Supremacist Groups See Trump Bump
Ben Schreckinger, Politico
Schreckinger writes: "As hate group monitors at the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League warn that Trump's rhetoric is conducive to anti-Muslim violence, white nationalist leaders are capitalizing on his candidacy to invigorate and expand their movement."
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Ben Schreckinger, Politico
Schreckinger writes: "As hate group monitors at the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League warn that Trump's rhetoric is conducive to anti-Muslim violence, white nationalist leaders are capitalizing on his candidacy to invigorate and expand their movement."
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Hundreds March in Chicago to Call for Mayor's Resignation
Mary Wisniewski and Justin Madden, Reuters
Wisniewski and Madden write: "Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Chicago and staged 'die-ins' on Thursday, calling for the resignation of embattled Mayor Rahm Emanuel."
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Mary Wisniewski and Justin Madden, Reuters
Wisniewski and Madden write: "Hundreds of protesters marched through the streets of Chicago and staged 'die-ins' on Thursday, calling for the resignation of embattled Mayor Rahm Emanuel."
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Obama Signs Major Reform of 'No Child Left Behind'
Jordan Fabian, The Hill
Fabian writes: "New legislation reduces the federal government's control over the nation's public schools by transferring decision-making power back to state and local governments in areas such as school performance and accountability."
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Jordan Fabian, The Hill
Fabian writes: "New legislation reduces the federal government's control over the nation's public schools by transferring decision-making power back to state and local governments in areas such as school performance and accountability."
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US Troops, Aircraft May Enter Battle to Take Ramadi Back From ISIS
Andrew Tilghman, Military Times
Tilghman writes: "Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he is willing to send American helicopters and troops to Anbar province to help the Iraqi military forces close in on and seize Ramadi from Islamic State militants."
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Andrew Tilghman, Military Times
Tilghman writes: "Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he is willing to send American helicopters and troops to Anbar province to help the Iraqi military forces close in on and seize Ramadi from Islamic State militants."
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Paris Climate Talks Extended for an Additional Day
Associated Press
Excerpt: "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he's hopeful that negotiators can finalize a landmark climate accord Saturday and has been working behind the scenes to reach compromises on contentious issues."
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Associated Press
Excerpt: "U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he's hopeful that negotiators can finalize a landmark climate accord Saturday and has been working behind the scenes to reach compromises on contentious issues."
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