15 December 2011 Last updated at 23:51 GMT Joe Arpaio is said to have helped shape the US debate over illegal immigration A lawman known for his tough stance on immigration has routinely discriminated against Hispanics, according to a federal investigation. A US Department of Justice report found Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office had flouted [...]
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December 16, 2011
December 15, 2011
Bradley Manning deserves a medal | Glenn Greenwald
After 17 months of pre-trial imprisonment, Bradley Manning, the 23-year-old US army private and accused WikiLeaks source, is finally going to see the inside of a courtroom. This Friday, on an army base in Maryland, the preliminary stage of his military trial will start. He is accused of leaking to the whistleblowing site hundreds of [...]
December 12, 2011
December 8, 2011
US politics live: Eric Holder faces ‘Fast and Furious’ questions in Congress
1.20pm: Virginia Tech is in lock-down after shots were heard near the campus: Virginia Tech says a police officer has been shot, and a possible second victim has been reported at a parking lot near the campus. Authorities are seeking a suspect. A campus-wide alert tells students and faculty to stay inside and lock doors. [...]
December 7, 2011
December 7, 2011
December 6, 2011
Federal Aviation Administration suspends chief over drunken driving
Randy Babbitt, the chief of America’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has been suspended after his arrest on charges of drunken driving. Babbitt has been placed on a leave of absence as officials decide how to handle the situation involving a man who is arguably the world’s most senior air safety regulator. Babbitt, 65, was charged [...]
November 25, 2011
Egypt to free three US students
24 November 2011 Last updated at 18:30 GMT Images of the three students were broadcast on Egyptian national television A court in Egypt has ordered the release of three US students accused of taking part in the protests in Cairo, officials there say. Derrick Sweeney and Gregory Porter, both 19, and Luke Gates, 21, were [...]
November 24, 2011
November 23, 2011
Justice department sues Utah over immigration law
The US justice department has filed a lawsuit challenging Utah‘s immigration enforcement law, arguing that it usurps federal authority and could potentially lead to the harassment and detention of American citizens and authorised visitors. “The federal government has the ultimate authority to enforce federal immigration laws and the constitution does not permit a patchwork of [...]
November 23, 2011
November 21, 2011
Natalie Wood case: witness feared for life
A potential witness in the reopened investigation into the death of Hollywood actor Natalie Wood claims to have been told to keep quiet if she “valued her life” in the days following the incident almost 30 years ago. Stockbroker Marilyn Wayne’s yacht was moored 50 yards from the boat on which Wood had been partying [...]
November 19, 2011
16 Detroit police officers leave shift in apparent protest
November 19, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis 16 Detroit police officers leave shift in apparent protest 18 Nov 2011 Sixteen Detroit police officers assigned to the afternoon shift at the Northeastern District didn’t complete their shift Friday as a part of an apparent protest over Mayor Dave Bing’s proposed 10 percent pay cuts. Chief Ralph Godbee [...]
November 19, 2011
Natalie Wood case reopened after new evidence emerges
At the time, they called it the curse of Rebel Without a Cause: Natalie Wood’s principal co-stars in that seminal film of 1950s teenage rebellion – James Dean and Sal Mineo – had both met untimely deaths, Dean in a car crash and Mineo murdered. On 29 November 1981, it was Wood’s turn. The triple [...]