Chicago Settles With Woman Who Miscarried After Being Shocked by Taser-Wielding Officer

Amusement Parks are Exempted from Federal Regulation, Raising Safety Concerns

Another core aspect regarding gun violence statistics is the comparison between firearms and violent crimes.

Recent news is full of people standing up and facing down the systemic problems that plague their communities, and not a moment too soon!

Think back to 1999. That year, we saw the Senate open impeachment proceedings against President Clinton. Unemployment was 4.2%. And in Seattle, a motley collection of unions, consumer protection groups, labor rights advocates, environmentalists gathered in protest of the WTO. The World Trade Organization, remember, advocated for free trade and globalization. Protesters worried about unemployment, unsafe imports, pollution, and other traditionally liberal fears clashed with cops in riot gear. The police, so beloved by authoritarians, busily defended corporate interests. Corporations that, for their part, gutted the American heartland and sent the jobs overseas. Liberals tried to tell us. Middle America rolled their eyes. Did we listen? Not a chance. Free Trade would make goods cheaper at Wal*Mart. Those protesters were dirty hippies that needed a shower.

North Carolina’s “at-fault” rules mean that in order to file a claim and receive compensation, you need to prove that someone else’s negligence led to your injury.

Whether friends, family, schoolmates, professors, coworkers, or employers, build a support system around you.

The lawsuit contends that PepsiCo should be responsible for cleaning up litter produced by it and its subsidiaries.