Radley Balko
Opinion journalist, Washington Post. Author of Rise of the Warrior Cop, and The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist. Honorary Duckmaster (3/24/18).
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Lee working to amend Confederate general proclamation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee will introduce legislation this year that would amend a law requiring Tennessee to honor Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, an early leader of the Ku...
Radley Balko
Profiles in incrementalism: Tennessee governor to make unspecified effort to gently modify state’s annual honoring of a slave trader, convict lessor, Confederate general, and early leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
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On “Imminence”: Absence of Evidence is Evidence of Absence
Over the last two weeks, the Trump administration has offered a farrago of conflicting accounts and zero evidence for the claim that the assassination of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani was ordered to avert imminent attacks.
Detroit man exonerated after nearly 30 years in jail "always had faith this day would come"
Gerry Thomas, convicted of assault and attempted murder in 1991, exonerated with help of legal group the Innocence Project.
Two Jurors Voted to Acquit. He Was Convicted of Murder Anyway.
Michael Shannon was wrongly convicted — a result of a Louisiana law rooted in discrimination. Why are split-jury verdicts still allowed in America?
How Dubious Science Helped Put A New Jersey Woman In Prison For Killing A Baby In Her Care
The state said Michelle Heale shook the baby to death, but some experts say her conviction was based on debunked science.
Border Officials Seek to Evict Defecating Vultures From Texas Radio Tower
United States Customs and Border Protection, which operates the tower, wants to attach a net to deter the birds.
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Blavity is a tech company for forward thinking Black millennials pushing the boundaries of culture and the status quo.
Species-saving tortoise returns to Galápagos
The 100-year-old tortoise of legendary libido is credited with saving his species from extinction.
Miss. Supreme Court upholds 12-year sentence of man convicted for having cellphone in jail
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the 12-year sentence of a man convicted for having a cellphone in jail on Thursday.
Seattle police officer contributed to man’s death with ruse that ‘shocked the conscience,’ investigation finds
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best suspended the officer for six days after an internal investigation found that he had improperly used a ruse to locate a hit-and-run suspect.
Nashville Byline: The Progressive Banjo Man
Justin Hiltner has survived cancer, conversion therapy and more to become a bright light in the bluegrass world
Trends in alcohol and marijuana detected in homicide victims in 9 US states: 2004–2016
Use of alcohol and other drugs is a major risk factor for assaultive injuries and violent deaths. The purpose of this study was to examine the time trends in the prevalence of alcohol and marijuana detected in homicide victims. We analyzed...
Thread by @ScottHech: I represented the man who this ex-NYPD detective lied into a violent felony indictment. Michael Bergman completely fabricated a fake crime o…
Thread by @ScottHech: I represented the man who this ex-NYPD detective lied into a violent felony indictment. Michael Bergman completely fabra fake crime out of spite. If convicted, would’ve faced minimum 3.5 years in prison. Max 15. Today, the liar...
In 2019, fewer than 100 murders in Brooklyn for the second year in a row
The year of 2018 saw a record-low 98 murders, while 2019 saw 99.
Florida police were called for a woman screaming 'let me out.' It was a parrot.
Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of someone screaming for help at a neighbor’s home on Dec. 29, 2019.
LAPD: Cops falsely portrayed people as gang members, falsified records
LAPD told a San Fernando Valley mother that her son was in a gang. She said he wasn't. The ensuing investigation uncovered inconsistencies in officers' reports.
Sign Eric Trump's Birthday Card
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America is guilty of everything we accuse Iran of doing
The fundamental hypocrisy of the American war machine
SOUTH AUSTIN STABBING: Authorities believe attack that left 1 dead was random
A man stabbed one person to death and injured others Friday morning in a random attack that began at a South Austin cafe and ended at a burrito shop,