Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty of Murder in Reeva Steenkamp Shooting Case

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 11, 2014 Only Oscar "Blade Runner" Pistorius knows exactly what happened on Feb. 14, 2013, at his home, when the South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, but murder has now been ruled out as the official explanation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

S Street Rising

By Daniel Stashower Jul 11, 2014 A gritty street-level portrait of a dark chapter in the history of Washington, D.C., reflected in the mirror of the author’s own crack addiction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Did Richmond, Calif., Reduce Its Murder Rate by Paying People Not to Kill?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 18, 2014 Nearly a decade ago, violent crime in Richmond, Calif., was so bad that the City Council debated declaring a state of emergency. Seeking to end the bloodshed, officials authorized DeVone Boggan to pay likely perpetrators to stay out of trouble. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shooting Tragedy in Santa Barbara Leaves 7 Dead

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 25, 2014 A 22-year-old man with apparent social difficulties is suspected of killing six people and injuring seven late Friday near the University of California campus in Santa Barbara. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NRA Hypnosis

Mark Fiore / Truthdig May 1, 2014 I had already been planning on cartooning the National Rifle Association's ridiculous annual meeting when my nephew's unarmed friend got killed in what is shaping up to be another "Stand Your Ground" case. Dig deeper

U.S. Inmate ‘Tortured’ in Botched Execution

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2014 A U.S. death row inmate writhed in agony and mumbled incoherently in a botched execution using untested drugs, before dying of a heart attack 40 minutes into the ordeal, news reports said. The prisoner, Clayton Lockett, is shown above left. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Should Women Be Charged With Murder for Giving Birth to Stillborns Due to ‘Fetal Harm’?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2014 Rennie Gibbs, a 16-year-old in Mississippi when she gave birth to a stillborn child, is facing life in prison for taking cocaine during her pregnancy. Hers is among a burgeoning number of cases in which women are prosecuted for allegedly endangering their unborn children. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Race Inequality in America by Graph, From Crime Sentencing to Income

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 17, 2014 Most death sentences are handed out for killing white people, even though African-Americans make up 50 percent of murder victims (they are only 12 percent of the population). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Patriotism: Signs of Saturation

By James Rothenberg, CounterPunch Jan 4, 2014 Maddening that so many people can’t see through a selling technique that, while cleverly done, shouldn’t fool anybody. Sad to witness the Dependent Mind, the mind given over to authority and orthodoxy. Tragic that the young will learn to hate, fight, and die, and cause the reciprocal. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Morally Questionable Go-To Weapon

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 3, 2013 U.S. drone attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries may be militarily effective, but they are killing innocent civilians in a way that is obscene and immoral. I'm afraid that ignoring this ugly fact makes Americans complicit in murder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It’s Been a Murderous Few Weeks Here in the Land of the Second Amendment

BLANK Nov 12, 2013 A spate of killings and random shootings defines, in a sick way, a nation. As Detroiter Kim Trent asks, where's the outrage? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bodies of Missing Afghans Found Outside U.S. Special Forces Base

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 7, 2013 The bodies of 10 Afghan villagers were found near a base in the country's Wardak Province shortly after the US military was forced to vacate it in the spring All of the people had disappeared after being detained by U Special Forces, including, it seems, a unit known as "The A-Team," which has also been linked to eight other slayings in Wardak . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )