Walking While Black: The Killing of Trayvon Martin

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 22, 2012 On the rainy night of Sunday, Feb. 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin walked to a convenience store in Sanford, Fla. On his way home, with his Skittles and iced tea, the African-American teenager was shot and killed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s Gayest Cities, c. 2012

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2012 Just how g-a-y is SLC? Well, it's actually The Advocate's surprise winner atop this year's "Gayest Cities in America" list. Clearly, the GLBTQ-targeted mag's editors were looking to depart a bit from usual suspects such as San Francisco and New York and declared that Utah's capital "has earned its queer cred." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alan Grayson Tells It Like It Is

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK: Alan Grayson tells us why he’s running again for Congress; wild-man cartoonist Mr. Fish discusses his new book; a couple of holy men talk about biblical ignorance; and Truthdig editor-in-chief Robert Scheer talks about President Obama's rejection of Elizabeth Warren. Update: Full transcript.This week on Truthdig Radio: Alan Grayson, wild-man cartoonist Mr. Fish, a couple of holy men and Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

Anonymous Declares War on Orlando

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2011 The city of Orlando, Fla., home to amusement parks, fancy houses and an underachieving basketball team, has been arresting people for feeding the homeless without a permit. This got the attention of the hacker collective Anonymous, which has threatened to shut down a different Orlando-themed website every day. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Food Terrorism’ Next Door to the Magic Kingdom

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 29, 2011 In the past few weeks, no fewer than 21 people have been arrested in Orlando, Fla., the home of Disney World, for handing out free food in a park. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rep. Grayson vs. the Tea Party

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2010 Florida's Rep Alan Grayson, the freshman congressman from the substantially conservative Orlando area, has already managed to make a name for himself over the course of his first two years in office by (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tilikum, According to the Book of Exodus

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2010 Last month's trainer tragedy at SeaWorld has taken on biblical proportions. According to an evangelical pastor evidently given to consulting the Old Testament in reference to theme park disasters, the book of Exodus suggests that Tilikum, the orca responsible for killing handler Dawn Brancheau, should have been dealt with in the manner of a murderous ox. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Orca Kills Trainer at SeaWorld

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2010 Lest it be forgotten, Shamu and his orca pals aren't called killer whales for nothing. Although watching humans gambol with orcas and other sea mammals has become a tourist staple at water parks around the country, that brand of family entertainment doesn't sit well with some animal rights groups, and it can be deadly, as an incident Wednesday at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., tragically illustrated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Another Deadly Shooting: Orlando Gunman Opens Fire in Former Office

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2009 On Friday, Jason Rodriguez, a 40-year-old engineer who had been fired from an Orlando, Fla., construction firm two years ago, went back to his former office and opened fire, killing at least one person and wounding at least five others before fleeing to his mother's house, where he was tracked down and arrested. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congressman: Republicans Are ‘Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2009 Rep. Alan Grayson, the congressman who said the Republican health care plan is for Americans to die quicker, tells Wolf Blitzer and friends what's up: "Democrats have to have guts. And now we have to have the guts to take the majority that the American people have given us and do something with it."Rep. Alan Grayson drills down to rock bed: Democrats must have the guts to take their majority "and do something with it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Tagged as the City Meanest to the Homeless

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2009 True, the weather hardly ever departs from the ideal range, and the mountain and oceanside vistas (when visible through the smog) can make for picturesque living in Los Angeles provided you have somewhere to live For the homeless, as two advocacy agencies have noted, LA seems downright mean. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Picks Lakers in 6

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2009 Dress the White House in purple and gold, the president is backing Los Angeles in the NBA finals. It's probably because of his uncommonly good taste and high basketball IQ, but it could also have something to do with the 39 percentage points by which he won Los Angeles in the presidential election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )