
Chicken á la salmonella anyone?
Those not bothered by a bit of salmonella or a dash of E. coli on their chicken cutlets won't mind the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposed new inspection rules.

Appeal issued for two held in isolation for 40 years
April 17 will mark 40 years that Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace have been held in isolation at The Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La.
April 17 will mark 40 years that Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace have been held in isolation at The Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La.
Amnesty International just sent out an urgent appeal demanding justice for Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, who remain behind bars at The Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in Angola, La.
April 17 will mark 40 years that these men have been held in isolation
Amnesty International just sent out an urgent appeal demanding justice for Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, who remain behind bars at The Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in Angola, La.
April 17 will mark 40 years that these men have been held in isolation
Amnesty International just sent out an urgent appeal demanding justice for Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, who remain behind bars at The Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in Angola, La.
April 17 will mark 40 years that these men have been held in isolation
Amnesty International just sent out an urgent appeal demanding justice for Albert Woodfox and Herman Wallace, who remain behind bars at The Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) in Angola, La.
April 17 will mark 40 years that these men have been held in isolation

Thousands vow “no justice, no peace” at Sanford rally
Sadness for the Martin family and outrage that Zimmerman has still not been charged permeated the peaceful crowd.

Evoking Dr. King, Chicago janitors cry out for respect
They lined the cavernous streets of the financial district here, waving flags and holding signs saying, "I AM A MAN, I AM A WOMAN, I AM A JANITOR."
President Obama and Californians weigh in on health care debate
Declaring the health law "constitutional," the president said, "We are confident that this will be upheld because it should be upheld."

Supreme Court authorizes “serious invasions of privacy”
If you're shy about being naked in front of others, you'd better avoid being arrested - for anything.

Demonstrators protest raids at medical pot facilities
Protesters, many of them medical marijuana users, massed in downtown Oakland to protest the raiding by federal agents of Oaksterdam University, which trains workers for the medical marijuana industry.

Cat rescuers hold Caboodle Ranch owner accountable (with video)
"What a lucrative business, charging desperate, caring people to take homeless cats at $100 to $200 each. When they die a month later, he just takes more."

Demonstrators to focus on mass transit as a civil right
The Occupy Wall Street movement and Amalgamated Transit Union jointly declared April 4 a National Day of Action for Jobs and Mass Transit and will demonstrate in 20 cities across the country.

Protesters shut down recruiting center
They protested the killing of 17 civilians by a U.S. soldier earlier in the month and other atrocities against Afghan civilians, and demanded an end to nearly eleven years of war.

