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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Private Prison Bosses Beg Taxpayers to Pay Human-Trafficking Lawsuit Bills
In a series of emails, prison execs pleaded with ICE to pick up their multimillion-dollar tab. At the same time, they argued to shareholders that the suits were no big deal.
My God, What Kind of Carnivals Was Bill Ketron Going To?
This man has seen things
Scott Broden at the Daily News Journal had to go listen to state Sen. Bill Ketron pontificate about why he's supporting th...
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Also, of course, the transgender bathroom thing.
Which produced this quote:
"When asked after the meeting about students born with both sex organs, Ketron recalled being at a carnival when he was young and seeing a hermaphrodite who repulsed him."
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Police investigation underway at insurance agency owned by Rutherford Co. Mayor Bill Ketron
Investigators are executing search warrants at Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron's insurance company, Universal International Insurance Agency, in downtown Murfreesboro.
The Border Patrol Hits a Breaking Point
Behind this week’s migrant-center horrors lies an agency plagued by years of dysfunction—and Trump is only its latest problem.
Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets:...
Support for U.S. President Donald Trump increased slightly among Republicans aft...
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Of course it does. Mostly because at this point, anyone with the capacity to feel shame has already left the party.
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As backlash against Trump’s ‘go back’ comments builds, here’s Ronald Reagan’s ‘love letter to immigrants’
Ronald Reagan’s final speech as president has resurfaced across social media following Trump’s tweetstorm.
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The Republican infatuation with Reagan could often get a bit tedious. But it sure hell beats Trumpism.
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The Animaniacs Show Trump How America Works
After suggesting that American-born congresswomen should "go back" to where they're from, Donald Trump gets a geography lesson from Wakko of the Animaniacs. ...
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Motion: All of our political punditry will henceforth be contracted to the Animiacs.
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What Happened After A Border Agent Asked A Toddler To Pick A Parent
NPR's Noel King talks to reporter Bob Moore about a Border Protection agent who asked a three year-old migrant to choose which of her parents would be allowed to accompany her into the U.S.
Trump goes nuts after speech — calls Pelosi ‘very racist’ and claims Ilhan Omar loves al Qaeda
On Monday, President Donald Trump doubled down on racist comments deriding Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Trump repeated comments that if they’re not happy with America, they should leave. Both woman are...
Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering.
As the infections become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, some standard treatments no longer work for an ailment that was once easily cured.
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Just gonna’ keep beating this drum: Antibiotic resistance is the most important issue no one is talking about. Anyone running for president should have a plan. And they should be asked about it.
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Donald Trump’s grandfather wrote a letter begging not to be deported. Here it is
When Donald Trump's German grandfather was ordered by a royal decree to leave the country and never return, he wrote a letter pleading the prince regent of Bavaria not to deport him. Friedrich Trump wrote the letter in 1905 when he returned to...
How a Criminal Justice Reform Became an Enrichment Scheme
Low-level offenders can now avoid incarceration in many places by paying a fee. One official in Rapides Parish began asking who was keeping that money.
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Good dive into a scam run by DAs in Louisiana. Public defenders there are in part funded with traffic fines. So DAs started paying cops to offer a “diversion” program to motorists instead of a ticket, points. The program: Make a donation to the DA. 1/2
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Gov. Lee signs proclamation for 'Nathan Bedford Forrest Day' to be observed in Tennessee
Governor Bill Lee has signed a proclamation for Saturday to be observed as "Nathan Bedford Forrest Day" in Tennessee, in accordance with a previously signed state law. The day honors Forrest, a Confederate general and a former grand wizard of the...
I’m 31. I’m a Lawyer. And I’m Still Getting Stopped by the Police.
“Despite everything I have accomplished, this is still happening to me.”
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ICE Is Dangerously Inaccurate
Even American citizens are not immune from immigration raids.
Alaska Passed Sweeping Criminal Justice Reforms. Its New Governor Just Unraveled Them.
Republican Mike Dunleavy was elected on a platform to ‘Make Alaska Safe Again’ and has rolled back recent changes.
'You're trying to kill me,' Man says he was beaten by Baytown officers over prescriptions
The bodycam video is hard to watch, as Kedric Crawford screams and writhes in pain while being hit by a Taser outside a Baytown gas station.
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Texas cops search black man's car because he was "acting nervous." He asks if he's free to go. Cop says yes. Guy tries to get in his car. Seconds later cop arrests him, says, "I will freakin' drop you." Cops then proceed to beat the hell out of him.
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Click here to support Justice For Daniel Shaver organized by Laney Sweet
I was encouraged to start this fund by those who have expressed their willingness to help during our grief and loss. My beloved husband, Daniel, was murdered in an unjustified shooting by (former) Mesa Police Officer Philip Brailsford and passed...