Jury Awards $9 Million over LA Man Killed by Deputies
Deputies fired 61 shots at him
Policy
It's Time to Cut a Deal on the Federal Budget
We will soon find out if Chili Palmer was right when he said, "Sometimes you do your best work with a gun to your head."
Drug Dealing and Legal Stealing
The feds try to take a family-owned motel because some of its guests behaved badly.
SAC Capital Manager Arrested for Insider Trading
Founder of company also linked to scheme to profit off secret info about drug testing
Ill. Pols Support Driver's Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Would get the same temporary licenses that legally visiting foreigners get
HHS Releases Rules for Covering Pre-Existing Conditions
Ban implemented on charging women more than men for the same health insurance
Detroit Tables Vote on Law Firm to Overhaul Finances
The contract was one of the conditions to get $10 million from the state
New York AG Accuses Credit Suisse of Fraud
$11.2 billion connected to mortgage-backed securities
Despite Laws and Prevention Efforts, Hazing Continues
Another failure of prohibition people can't get their heads around
Christian Publisher Won't Have to Fund Employees' Contraception
Judge grants preliminary injunction due to company's religious objections
Quarter of Undocumented Youths Apply for Deferrment Program
Three months in, applications at 300,000
Supreme Court to Take Up Raisin Market Regulations
At issue is how farmers may launch challenge
Unemployment Down in Almost All States over 2011
More than half see less unemployment since September
Gloria Allred Represents Jill Kelley's Twin Sister at Event
The circus just added another side show
NSA Won't Release Obama's New Cybersecurity Directive
Believed to expand government authority, but the details are classified
Judge Suspends Taxpayer-Funded Sex Change Ruling
Will allow Massachusetts time to appeal decision that it must bay for convicted killer's surgery
Feds Profit Off Charging for Access to Public Records
Government takes in millions more from PACER than it costs to operate the system
San Diego Refuses to Answer FOIA Request on Drones
Comes up with myriad excuses not to comply with the law
Cory Booker to Live on Food Stamps for a Week
In response to a tweeter saying that nutrition isn't the government's responsibility
Greece Approves Spending and Debt Controls To Meet Lender Demands
We've been down this road before, so don't hold your breath
NZ Minister Admits Briefing on Kim Dotcom Asset Seizure
He was afraid a screw-up would upset his American handlers
Highway Safety Director Ditched for Lousy Driving Record
Perhaps a less-than-perfect example
CA Carbon Permits Raise Less Cash Than Expected
The market-set price per permit came in lower than forecast
Charter Schools Seek To Expand as D.C. Closes Traditional Campuses
Well-positioned to pick up the slack and offer options
Federal Inability To Come Up With a Budget Costs a Mint
D.C. has a long history of financial irresponsibility
