Video shows prison dog attacking non-resisting inmate Officials revealed Thursday that they were pushing prosecutors to file criminal assault charges against an officer for allowing his police dog to attack an inmate who was not resisting. And where did this…

Damn The Midnight Special, a much beloved bookstore in LA, just announced it is closing for good. Forced to move last year because of rising rents, they re-opened a few months ago at a new location, but the startup costs…

Think again. al QaedaFrom the august Foreign Policy magazine. Read the whole article, it’s one of the best I’ve seen. The mere mention of al Qaeda conjures images of an efficient terrorist network guided by a powerful criminal mastermind. Yet…

Sue me, asshole The new book from Fair Use Press This book’s title is aimed at California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as his attorney, Martin D. Singer. Recently Singer threatened to sue Todd Bosley, the maker of a bobble-head…

Maybe drought is the norm for the West At five years and counting, the drought that has parched much of the West is getting much harder to shrug off as a blip. Those who worry most about the future of…

Quote of the Day From Political Wire “Acting militarily, we have created more terrorism than we have eliminated.”  Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC), quoted in the Columbia State.

Louisiana is on the guard against yet another menace  Louisiana to ban saggy, butt-crack-exposing pants. File under “only in Louisiana” — snip: Wearing sagging or baggy pants that expose your underwear or buttocks would make you a criminal under a…