Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month July 2010
First conviction for police officer shooting black man in Bay Area history
From the excellent SF Weekly live blog Veteran Oakland civil rights attorney Jim Chanin — who has sued Bay Area police departments countless times — told SF Weekly he had mixed feelings about the verdict. In 40 years as a…
Mehserle sentence 5-14 years, Alameda County D.A.
The gun enhancement charge makes his sentence much more severe. His possible sentence is 5-14 years, and under California’s Draconian sentencing laws, judges have little if any leeway. His years in prison will be Hell.
Mehserle convicted of involuntary manslaughter in killing of Oscar Grant
BART transit officer Johannes Mehserle shot Grant in the back as Grant was lying face down on a BART station floor. Multiple cell phone cameras recorded it. He said it was an accident and he meant to use his taser.…
Afghanistan: No “opportunity and justice” without free expression
Afghanistan needs a free press, not only for the sake of their journalists' lives, but it's absolutely fundamental to improving their government, their laws, and their society as whole.