Let's Bleed Wall Street Criminals to Pay for the Rape Kit Backlog
How did the rape kit backlog in the United States get so serious? How did we get to a place where there are roughly 400,000 untested rape kits nationwide, dating back as far as the 1980s, gathering dust as the cases they represent grow colder and colder? The answer, broadly, is a lack of funding, combined with a…
President Obama might have chosen his replacement for outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch. Lynch, currently a New York federal prosecutor, would be the first African American woman in the position. She has no close political ties to the POTUS which, according to the New York Times, bodes well for…
Whip-Smart 11-Year-Old Ferguson Kid Is Probably Our Future President
In St. Louis, Mo., the next black political superstar might’ve revealed himself — he’s 11. Recently, Marquis Govan took on the St. Louis City Council, and CBS’ Jane Pauley, explaining that they’re focusing on the looting in Ferguson, Mo. but real problems, like job creation, aren’t being solved. 11-year-olds know…
Today marks one month since Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot 18-year-old Mike Brown. Wilson hasn't been arrested or charged. Protests have settled down and Attorney General Eric Holder is on the case but we're still waiting for a grand jury to even indict Wilson.
U.S. Justice Department Announces Gay Marriage Support in Utah
On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced in an online video statement that his office stands in support of legalized gay marriage in Utah.
Dick Cheney Thinks Examining War Crimes Is The Same As Playing Politics
"We ask [the CIA] to do some very difficult things [...] — in this case, we had specific legal authority from the Justice Department."
The Other Women In Obama's Cabinet Are Also Kicking Ass
Lisa Jackson, Obama's EPA nominee, is only the latest woman to take no prisoners in her confirmation hearing but she won't be the last if Janet Napolitano has anything to say. The men, however...
Prop 8 Challenge Moves Forward, Other People Screwed For Once
- The California Supreme Court this afternoon granted a hearing to the Prop 8 opponents' challenge to the ballot measure that eliminated same sex marriage rights in the state. It did not, however, issue a stay that would have allowed same sex marriages to continue. [Equality California, California Supreme Court (pdf)] …

