Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor Found Guilty of Murder

JAKE BLEIBERG / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2019 Amber Guyger, who is white, fatally shot her black, unarmed neighbor Botham Jean after she said she mistook his apartment for her own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Key Witness in Navy SEAL Case Stuns Court by Taking Blame

JULIE WATSON AND BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Jun 21, 2019 The twist illlustrates the challenges of prosecuting war crimes cases, especially those involving members of the secretive special forces. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is America ‘Civilized’? Not as Long as It Sanctions the Death Penalty

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Oct 24, 2018 The ongoing support of capital punishment belies this country’s claim to having moved past the primitive stage of human development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Deadnamed

By Lucas Waldron and Ken Schwencke / ProPublica Aug 10, 2018 The way cops in Jacksonville, Fla., and other jurisdictions investigate the murders of transgender women adds insult to injury and may be delaying justice. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Palestinian Protesters Willing to Die for Human Rights (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig May 15, 2018 "Sooner or later, we will enter our lands, and we will free it, and we will kick the occupiers out of our land," said Abu Mohammed about the Great March of Return. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are Palestinian Journalists Being Censored by Murder?

David Palumbo-Liu / Truthdig Apr 26, 2018 Israeli snipers pose dire threats for Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Our responsibility is to read, listen and watch news produced at such high costs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Journalist Is Killed Covering Nicaraguan Protests

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 25, 2018 Ángel Eduardo Gahona was shot while reporting on pension reform protests in which 24 people died. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bobby Bostic’s Injustice: A Cruel and Usual Story

Eleanor Goldfield / Art Killing Apathy Apr 24, 2018 As a 16-year-old, he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for robbery. And the Supreme Court will not review his case to overturn the extreme punishment. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

And Terrorism for All

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 28, 2018 Guns and a militarized culture are the real weapons of mass destruction in American society. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Guns Are the Issue, Not Mental Health

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 16, 2018 Countries around the world have disturbed individuals, but only the U.S. suffers routine mass shootings—because weapons of war are accessible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Once U.S. Murder Capital, NYC Nears Record Low in Homicides

Colleen Long / The Associated Press Dec 21, 2017 The odds of becoming a homicide victim in dense and diverse New York City this year were about the same as in Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota last year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Road Rage’ Cited in Killing of Muslim Girl in Virginia

By The Associated Press Jun 20, 2017 No link between the victim’s faith and the crime has been found, but a Muslim rights group is calling for a full investigation. (Pictured: Darwin Martinez Torres, arrested in the case.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )