Weinstein Charged With Sex Crimes in L.A. on Eve of N.Y. Trial

ANDREW DALTON, TOM HAYS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2020 Disgraced movie mogul faces new charges of assaulting two women during Oscar week in 2013 as jury selection is set to begin in Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Dirty Woke

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The Coming Show Trial of Julian Assange

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 17, 2019 The American, British and Swedish judicial systems have been manipulated and corrupted to ensure the publisher is extradited to the U.S. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

FBI Scientist Linked Defendants to Crimes When His Lab Results Didn’t

Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublica Feb 23, 2019 Court statements veered from the scientist's original conclusions in at least three cases. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

10,000 Workers Accuse Chipotle of Wage Theft

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2016 Current and former employees of the fast-food chain have joined a class-action lawsuit claiming they had to work extra hours without pay. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is Oklahoma About to Murder an Innocent Man?

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 30, 2015 On Wednesday, Richard Glossip will face execution by the state of Oklahoma despite mounting evidence pointing to his innocence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Oklahoma Man Awaits a ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Execution

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 20, 2015 The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Richard Glossip can be executed in September, despite the strong evidence of his innocence and the intense pain that Oklahoma's injection cocktail is known to cause. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Swedish Supreme Court Rejects Julian Assange Appeal

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 11, 2015 Despite the rejection, lawyers for the WikiLeaks founder say they are encouraged by the judges' 4-1 split, which may indicate that the court will change its decision. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Egypt Sentences 683 to Death, Bans Youth Movement

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 A judge in Egypt on Monday sentenced 683 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death, including the group's leader, in a trial that Human Rights Watch has deemed unfair. Simultaneously, the April 6 movement that ignited the country's revolution has been banned for the crimes of embarrassing Egypt and protesting without permission. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Internet for Sale: Federal Court Guts Net Neutrality

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 15, 2014 The Washington, D.C., District Court of Appeals just eliminated the FCC's already-compromised protection of a free and open Internet and moved to limit the federal watchdog's authority over broadband. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren’s Bill Could Mean Billions for Taxpayers

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 14, 2014 Sen. Elizabeth Warren has teamed up with Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma to introduce a bill that takes aim at the efficacy and malfeasance of government settlements on corporate wrongdoing and could bring billions of dollars back to taxpayers. If corporations have the same rights as people, then they should have to suffer the same consequences. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Eliminates One Hurdle From Texas Abortion Obstacle Course

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 29, 2013 The Texas abortion law filibustered by state Sen. Wendy Davis was diminished in court Monday by a federal judge, although most of the measure will go forward unchanged. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )