Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigAug 1, 2013
The shooter of Trayvon Martin told an officer in Texas that he was armed after being pulled over for speeding Sunday. The whole thing was captured on camera. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJul 31, 2013
Twenty-three years after an L.A. sheriff's deputy shot and killed a quiet, much-loved veteran, too many people still can’t move beyond their stereotypical view of race. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
The nonprofit agency takes advantage of workers with disabilities thanks to an antiquated act; people who stay up late show a higher incidence of the "Dark Triad" of personality traits -- Machiavellianism, psychopathy and narcissism; meanwhile, the Egyptian military's civilian death count is proof the Arab Spring has been halted. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 26, 2013
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, a member of the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman says the "law couldn't prove" he was guilty, but that she believes the neighborhood watch captain "got away with murder" in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 25, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Republican Congressman Steve King doubles down on controversial immigration comments he recently made and Anthony Weiner says he won't drop out of the New York City mayoral race amid a new sexting scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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