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Chicago, IL– The recent revelation about Chicago police detaining American citizens at “black sites,” along the lines of Guantanamo Bay, is sparking fury among a wide range of people, from conservatives who hold dear the constitution, to anarchists, and everyone in between.
The Constitution violating Homan Square is located in a warehouse on Chicago’s west side, and shares more similarities with Abu Ghraib than most American’s should be comfortable with.
According to the Guardian,
Alleged police practices at Homan Square, according to those familiar with the facility who spoke out to the Guardian after its investigation into Chicago police abuse, include:
• Keeping arrestees …read more

The unofficial, incomplete vote totals for Connecticut’s special election for State Senate, 23rd district, are: Edwin Gomes, Working Families 1,485; Richard DeJesus, Democrat, 791; Rev. Kenneth Moales, independent, 509; Quentin Dreher, Republican, 152; Charles Hane, independent, 105. Because the Working Families Party got over 20% of the vote in this election, it gets additional public(More)… …read more

On February 24, the Utah Senate voted against SB 43 by a vote of 19-9. Utah has been the only state in which it is impossible for anyone to get on a primary ballot unless he or she does well at a party caucus prior to the primary. In 2014 the legislature passed a law(More)… …read more

On February 17, the Illinois State Court of Appeals, 5th district, ruled that a candidate’s ballot access petition is valid if it comes close to having enough valid signatures. Jackson-Hicks v East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, 5-15-0028. The incumbent Mayor of East St. Louis, Alvin Parks, is running for re-election this month, and(More)… …read more

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Vista, CA– On Tuesday, we reported that the police had admitted that San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy Jeffrey Guy broke the law when he assaulted 22-year-old Antonio Martinez, who doctors say, has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old.
On Wednesday, a shocking new report from ABC 10 News has uncovered that Guy also has a history of using force with another agency. Not only did this cop say he would assault an innocent man with …read more

Greensburg, Indiana — Former Greensburg police chief Stacey Chasteen was arrested after admitting to stealing large sums of money from the police department’s property room, and then gambling the money away.
Back in November, Chasten unexpectedly resigned from the police department without giving any explanation. Not long after, it was discovered that over $72,945 in cash was missing. The money was reportedly seized from an unlicensed massage parlor and then placed in the evidence room for safe keeping.
That wasn’t all that she had stolen either; Chasteen had been stealing from the police department on and off since 2006. When questioned she …read more

The Hill, a newspaper dedicated to news about Congress, has this commentary on California’s top-two system by Markos Moulitsas, the founder of Daily Kos. …read more

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Tampa, FL — Several of 17-year-old High School student Brittany Overstreet’s classmates accused her of being in possession of mace. After the accusation, which was proven to be false, Brittany claims that she was severely beaten by a school resource officer.
Overstreet said she was slammed against tables, suffered a broken jaw, lost consciousness and ended up in the hospital.
More than a dozen protesters gathered in downtown Tampa on Monday to demand that the charges be dropped against Overstreet.
“I’m thankful. It is very emotional,” Overstreet said in regards to the protest.
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ABC Action News reports:
According to criminal reports, three …read more