On Danziger Bridge cops shot first, covered up later
New Orleans police are charged with covering up the deadly shootings of innocent people on the Danziger Bridge as they were on their way to search for food days after Hurricane Katrina had laid waste to their city.
FBI rules changes provoke Senate inquiry
The FBI plans to issue new rules broadening the discretion of its 14,000 field agents over matters of individual privacy.
High Court to women Wal-Mart workers: You’re on your own!
The lawsuit, had it been allowed to proceed as a class action, could have involved up to 1.6 million women, with Wal-Mart facing billions of dollars in damages.
Supreme Court lets anti-immigrant law stand
By a 5-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Arizona's first anti-immigrant law is legal.
Must pension funds prove losses before they can sue?
Must public pension funds prove they lost money before they can sue as a class against the corporations involved? That's the problem the Supreme Court wrestled with, in a case that pitted a non-profit foundation against former GOP Vice President Dick Cheney's old company, Halliburton.
Black lawmakers fight for immigrant rights
Despite the GOP's nationwide push for anti-immigrant laws, Black Democratic lawmakers are denouncing such measures and say their communities support the struggle for immigrant rights.
Green energy bill signed into law
California became No. 1 in the nation in its commitment to renewable energy after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill that requires all electricity retailers to get at least 33 percent of their electricity from clean, renewable sources such as solar, wind and geothermal, by 2020.
Campaign targets tax breaks for rich investors
The richest Americans receive the special privilege of having half of their income taxed at a much lower rate than the vast majority of working families.
Miami protests anti-immigrant bills
Opponents say if Republicans get their way on immigration in Florida, social, civil and even economic life in Miami and around the state could be severely disrupted.
Illinois House moves to abolish death penalty
CHICAGO - In a landmark vote Jan. 6, the Illinois House passed a measure to abolish the death penalty in the state.
