Thanks to Donald Trump, Police Brutality and Guns, the United States’ Reputation Is Plummeting

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 16, 2016 When I was visiting abroad recently, my non-American friends were quite candid with me: They see my country as increasingly intolerant, violent and inhospitable. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on Gun Culture: A CBC Radio Interview

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 9, 2016 Mass shootings in the U.S. have become commonplace. Yet the culture of gun ownership remains stronger than ever. Chris Hedges, A.J. Somerset and Dr. Taiaiake Alfred discuss gun culture in the United States and Canada on CBC Radio's "Ideas with Paul Kennedy." Dig deeper

Nearly 1,000 People Were Fatally Shot by Police in the U.S. in 2015

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2015 A Washington Post study reveals that approximately 40 percent of all unarmed men shot to death by police this year were black. Black males make up just 6 percent of the U.S. population. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: The Chicago Police Department’s Long History of Abuse

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2015 Chicago's police department is under fire, with recent revelations about misconduct and cover-ups. But scandals and brutality are nothing new there -- as this video explains, abuse within the Chicago P.D. goes way, way back. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baltimore Announces $6.4 Million Settlement With Freddie Gray’s Family

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2015 The payment is larger than the total of more than 120 other lawsuits brought against the police department for alleged brutality and misconduct since 2011, according to The Baltimore Sun. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Unarmed Black Man in Mississippi Was Killed by 20-Minute Police Chokehold, Lawyers Say

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 15, 2015 Attorneys for the family of Jonathan Sanders have told Mississippi state investigators that the unarmed black man died after being kept in a chokehold by a police officer for more than 20 minutes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Judge Releases Footage of Police Killing Unarmed Man in L.A. Suburb

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 15, 2015 A legal order has led to the public release of dashcam footage showing a 34-year-old man being fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers in 2013. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Witness Says Slain Day Laborer Was Unarmed

Staff / Truthdig Sep 10, 2010 The neighborhood of Westlake near downtown Los Angeles has been under lockdown as protests continue after the LAPD killing of a Guatemalan day laborer Sunday. Officers say the man was brandishing a knife, but one witness has come forward to say he was unarmed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Riots Mark Anniversary of Greek Teenager’s Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2009 Violence erupted in Athens on Sunday as thousands took to the streets to mark the anniversary of the death of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos, shot dead by Greek police a year ago. Within a few hours of his death, riots had spread across the country in a two-week spate of looting and burning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unions Join Greek Unrest

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 In a move that further complicates the anti-government unrest rocking Greece for the past four days, the country's two biggest trade unions have declared their intention to go ahead with a planned 24-hour strike, likely to paralyze the economy in protest against government policies and incompetent handling of the economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher on LAPD Bullies

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2007 In light of the LAPD's recent storm trooper-like behavior, Bill Maher reminds police everywhere, "We want to support you -- even to love you -- but you have to remember, it says 'To protect and serve' on the side of the car, not 'What the f--- are you looking at?' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

YouTube Video Prompts FBI Probe of LAPD

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2006 The FBI has launched a police brutality investigation of the LAPD after a video surfaced on YouTube of a police officer repeatedly punching a suspected gang member in the face. Read about it, and watch the video. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )