MLK Spent the Last Year of His Life Detested For Being Anti-War
"The backlash from a liberal establishment that had once praised King for his civil rights campaign came as hard and fast as his allies had feared."
The Great Beer Conspiracy to Overthrow the U.S.
"As suddenly as the Hun threat arose, it disappeared. The armistice that brought peace to the continent went into effect on Nov. 11, 1918, just two weeks after the committee launched its investigation into machinations of German-American brewers. As such, the committee swiftly lost interest in the German infiltration."
Montgomery bus segregation was a government program
"An important lesson from the extraordinary work of Martin Luther King Jr and the MIA is that without the State, segregation was untenable."
Nine charged for giving food to homeless in California
"Nine people in California have been charged after they handed out food to the homeless, violating a rule about sharing food in public places. The group were protesting against an emergency ordinance in the city of El Cajon which was introduced in response to California's hepatitis A outbreak. They handed out food, clothes and toiletries on Sunday before police arrived and issued citations."
Gov’t rules Amish family must connect to public sewer, use electricity
"The Yoder family, like others of their sect, shun the use of electricity, especially when it is from the grid. For years, the Yoders have been fighting the sewer connection order because it requires them to install an electric grinder pump to shunt waste from their home into the Sugar Grove Area Sewer Authority's system in Warren County. Rejected was the family's argument that they should simply be allowed to keep using their outdoor privy, which lacks electricity and running water."
Cops held liable in SWAT killing of unarmed man; city blames jurors’ racial bias
"Just to be clear, the city attorney is arguing that a white jury was acting with racial prejudice when it ruled against police officers who killed a black man."
Alaska admits recording jail conversations between lawyers and clients
"State corrections officials say the recordings generally were not listened to or provided to law enforcement, though in one case, that did happen. And defense lawyers suspect the problem may be prevalent."
Senate Shuts Down Rand Paul Filibuster Against Surveillance Act Renewal
"Today's vote means reforms to provide stronger Fourth Amendment protections from unwarranted searches will not happen and a filibuster can't actually stop the scheduled vote. The USA RIGHTS Act is essentially dead, unless the full vote fails. (Spoiler: Since the renewal bill survived a cloture vote, it won't fail.)"
Mexican prosecutor who led bungled investigation named as spy chief
"He is best known for overseeing the case of Paulette Gebara, a four-year-old who was reported missing from her family’s apartment in a Mexico City suburb in 2010. Despite extensive searches and a media coverage, investigators found no trace of the girl for nine days, when her decomposing body was found in her own bed – even though the room had supposedly been sealed by police."
Deportations of fathers begin under Trump executive order
"Jorge Garcia pulled his family close for one final hug by security gates at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. His wife and 15-year-old daughter sobbed in his arms. His 12-year-old son stood stoically. Garcia was silent. Soon after, the 39-year-old landscaper from Lincoln Park, Michigan, boarded a plane bound for Mexico, deported to his home country on Monday after three decades of living, working and raising a family in the United States."
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