Police Pounce on Pakistani Protests

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2009 Anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan were thwarted by police Thursday, as opposition leaders were arrested and protesters were stopped after the government claimed that such public gatherings could be sites for terrorist attacks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nigeria’s War on Gayness

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2009 Not only would a proposed Nigerian law mean prison for gay people who live together, but also anyone who "aids and abets" them. A giant step beyond outlawing gay sex, the law would give police the power to arrest suspected cohabiting gays as well as human rights workers who deal with gay rights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Illinois Governor Arrested in Corruption Case

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2008 For three years, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been under scrutiny by federal investigators on the lookout for signs of corruption, and on Tuesday Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Over 300 Arrested at RNC

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2008 Beginning Saturday with a guns-drawn assault on a protester meeting space and continuing through the weekend with raids on houses of known activists in St. Paul, Twin Cities police have arrested over 300 anti-RNC demonstrators. At least 120 of them are accused of felonies, including trumped-up "conspiracy to riot" charges. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ICE Raid Arrest Numbers Rise

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 ICE raids -- federal officials who bust into rural factory towns to arrest suspected "illegal immigrants" -- continued this week in Laurel, Miss. The town of about 18,000 saw federal officials revise the number of people arrested in the raid to 595. It remained unknown whether the majority of detainees would serve jail time or be immediately deported. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bloodless Coup Leaders Arrest Mauritania’s President

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2008 The government of President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdellah came to an end Wednesday in the West African state of Mauritania, as military officers arrested both Abdellah and the prime minister in a coup against a government denounced for its "corruption and ineptitude in handling rising food prices and oil revenues." Sound familiar at all? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Egyptian Blogger Endured ‘Weeks of Torture and Humiliation’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2008 An Egyptian blogger, Karim el-Beheiri, who was arrested with two former co-workers from Mahalla's Misr Spinning and Weaving company (all three were fired after their arrest) on April 6 and released Sunday, said he and his colleagues were shocked, beaten and denied sustenance during their ordeal behind bars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MIT Student With ‘Hoax Device’ Arrested at Airport

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2007 First came January's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" faux bomb scare, and now this Boston-area "hoax device" news: MIT sophomore Star Simpson was arrested at gunpoint at Logan Airport on Friday for wearing a computer circuit board and wiring on her black sweatshirt, with "Socket To Me" written on the back. Oops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sen. Craig’s Arrest Transcript Released

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2007 Two and a half months after his arrest at the Minneapolis airport, Sen. Larry Craig's conversation at the scene of the incident with the policemen who apprehended him has been released. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russians Get a Lead in Beheading Case

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2007 Russian authorities have arrested a student for allegedly posting a video of the apparent execution of two men by a neo-Nazi group, although authorities still don't know who recorded the video or carried out the attack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Plot Against Gay Pride March in Israel Alleged

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 A man has been arrested in Jerusalem on a charge of attempting to bomb a gay pride march through the city. The Israeli supreme court recently overturned a ban on the parade, sparking violent protests from religious groups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MSNBC: U.S. Pressured UK to Rush Terror Arrests

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2006 American officials leaned on England to arrest the would-be plane bombers at least a week before British authorities wanted to move in, according to MSNBC One British official suggested the attacks were not imminent; the suspects did not yet have plane tickets -- some didn't even have passports Why did this allegedly happen? We have a (unfortunately justifiably) cynical answer Click to the jump . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )