Why the Time-Honored White House Protest Needs Defending

Frida Berrigan / Waging Nonviolence Feb 10, 2018 A longtime activist reflects on the importance of public space and the right to protest in the Trump era. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Russian Opposition Leader Arrested Amid Election Protests

JIM HEINTZ / The Associated Press Jan 28, 2018 Alexei Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s most prominent foe, organized the rallies to urge a boycott of the March 18 presidential election, which Putin is sure to win. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gabon Reports Busting Major Ivory Smuggling Operation

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2018 The action is hailed as a victory against poachers who have killed large numbers of forest elephants in the Central African country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Arrestees at Trump Inauguration Protest Could Face 60-Year Terms

Emily Wells / Truthdig Nov 24, 2017 "You don’t have to be the one who breaks the window to be guilty," a government attorney says in an opening argument. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigration Arrests Rise Almost 40 Percent in Trump’s First 100 Days

Emma Niles / Truthdig May 18, 2017 The numbers, released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week, show how the administration's crackdown on the undocumented is playing out across the U.S. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Warns That Press Freedom Is at Risk as the U.S. Seeks to Arrest Julian Assange

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 21, 2017 With the Trump administration preparing charges against the WikiLeaks founder (pictured) and refusing to rule out prosecuting mainstream media outlets, the prizewinning journalist examines the potential impact. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Police Arrest Man Who Posted Video of Alton Sterling’s Death

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2016 Chris LeDay, who posted the video of the Louisiana man’s death at the hands of police officers, was arrested on what he says were fabricated charges 24 hours after the video went viral. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

35 Arrested at Donald Trump Rally in San Diego

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2016 After arguments between Trump supporters and event protesters became physical, police arrived in riot gear and used pepper spray on the chaotic crowd. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Former New York Assembly Speaker and Clinton Superdelegate Gets 12-Year Sentence for Corruption

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2016 Sheldon Silver was arrested over a year ago and later found guilty on seven charges involving “bribes and kickbacks.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Pharma Bro’ and Hedge Fund Profiteer Martin Shkreli Arrested in Fraud Case

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2015 The 32-year-old Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO and Wall Street player became a source of schadenfreude on a mass scale Thursday with the news that he had been arrested for securities fraud. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Black People in Minneapolis Are 9 Times More Likely to Be Arrested for Minor Offenses

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 29, 2015 A damning ACLU report finds "severe," "pervasive" and "systematic" racial disparities in arrests by Minneapolis police. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

President Obama on Baltimore Uprising: ‘No Excuse for … Violence’

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 28, 2015 President Obama addressed the ongoing unrest in Baltimore on Tuesday, admonishing demonstrators for changing the tone of the protests Monday, as he saw it, and characterizing the shift as one toward "senseless violence." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )