A judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate “the actions of any person or office involved in all aspects of” the Jussie Smollett case. Smollett, an actor, alleged on January 29 that white Trump supporters ambushed him, beat him up, and put a noose around his neck. The following month, Smollett was indicted for […]
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Federal judge tosses illegal immigrant’s claim
A federal judge has thrown out an illegal immigrant’s claim that a Virginia sheriff violated his constitutional rights. According to an article in The Epoch Times, Francisco Guardado Rios–the illegal immigrant– filed a class action suit alleging his rights were violated when the sheriff detained him at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
Newly-released Fast and Furious documents (…still keeping government secrets)
Fast and Furious docs still REDACTED after all these years Today, I received several pages of documents related to the Fast and Furious scandal where the Obama Administration secretly facilitated the delivery of assault rifles and other weapons to Mexican drug cartels. Attkisson’s Fast and Furious story links I requested the documents under the Freedom […]
Good journalism is a process
My ideas about what constitutes good journalism have changed a lot over the years. I’ve tried to do a lot of self-examination and fine-tuning. One flaw I discovered in my own reporting was the tendency to boil down complex issues into superlatives. Best, worst. Most, least. Good, bad. This is partly due to the format […]
Top 5 conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein’s death
The New York Medical Examiner has ruled Jeffrey’s Epstein’s death to be a suicide by hanging. That determination came today. Epstein’s suicide was first reported Saturday. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, faced, new charges of sex trafficking involving underaged girls. Read about the Jeffrey Epstein sex documents and photos It’s been reported two prison guards […]
Investigators: FBI’s Peter Strzok “aloof and dismissive” when told of possible China hack into Clinton emails
Newly-released documents provide details from investigators who worked in Obama administration’s Intelligence Community Inspector General’s office Almost all of Hillary Clinton’s emails were surreptitiously sent to mysterious email address. Foreign hack suspected… and it isn’t the Russians. FBI’s Peter Strzok says he doesn’t recall investigators telling him of suspected national security breach. Clinton State Dept. […]
Jeffrey Epstein sex case documents and photos
No sexual accusations against Presidents Clinton or Trump New, notable personalities named, including big money political donors New flight records, photos, book receipts, message records Thousands of pages of documents regarding sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein were unsealed and released Friday, the day before Epstein reportedly committed suicide in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, a U.S. […]
The deception of deep fakes
This is one of my all time favorite Full Measure stories. It takes us down the rabbit hole of so-called “deep fake” technology. And it explains why we can no longer believe our eyes. As conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein’s death circulate, it’s a reminder that governments, companies and individuals have capabilities that extend beyond […]
