Here in LA, the trial of Johannes Mehserle could create chaos in Oakland, LA, and anywhere a guilty verdict is supported in this case. The Mehserle murder trial is a trial where a white BART former police officer shot and killed an African American suspect who was on the ground. The defense states that Mehserle didn't mean to pull his service pistol - he meant to pull out his taser.
If a "not guilty" verdict is rendered in the case, it is feared that the aftermath will be similar to that of the Rodney King beatings. Riots, violence, and destruction ...
Jaycee Lee Dugard made headlines back in 1991 when she went missing from her home in California. After searching high and low, her case went cold until 2009, when she walked right into the hands of the authorities and told them her identity. Her captors, Phillip and Nancy Garrido kept her hostage in their home.
Phillip Garrido was on parole, and the reason that Dugard is getting $20 million is because corrections departments missed several opportunities to find Jaycee and to return her home.
One question does come to mind when I read of this story. How is the state of California ...
Michigan is one of the states hardest hit by the unemployment rate. Given that the emergency unemployment compensation benefits expired on June 2, passage of an extension of the extension is something that many Michiganders desire. Debbie Stabenow is listening to her constituents, and is supportive of a standalone unemployment extension bill.
Previous efforts to extend unemployment were wrapped up with other provisions. Senate Democrats and Republicans are not able to agree on how to fund the original bill, with democrats desiring deficit spending and republicans preferring to fund the bill using unused stimulus plan funds.
The stalemate continues, and is going to ...
Kyron Horman's stepmother is under the scrutiny of authorities, according to her father. Terri Moulton Horman's father spoke to People magazine and indicated that his daughter is being scrutinized by the police. She was the last person to see Kyron before he went missing on June 4.
Terri Moulton Horman says she saw her stepson last at 8:45 AM as he was walking towards his first grade classroom. He never made it to his classroom, and hasn't been seen since.
According to the interview with People magazine the stepmother has taken two polygraphs and has been interviewed by authorities at least ...
This weekend was supposed to be fun for the millions of gay rights activists and supporters in California. What was supposed to be a weekend of celebration turned out to be a weekend marred by a certain sadness after the shooting death of a 19 year old man during "Pink Saturday."
Pink Saturday is the celebration which precedes the Gay Pride parade which took place today. During the shooting, 19 year old Stephen Powell was killed and two others injured in the Castro District. The two injured are a 19 year old female and a 29 year old male.
Thousands flocked to ...
Former Vice President from the Bush Administration Dick Cheney has been hospitalized. It's a well known fact that Cheney has suffered from heart problems his entire life. The 69 year old has been hospitalized according to the New York Times because of discomfort. He is being held for tests, and there's currently no indication that there's any serious problem.
The politician has had five heart attacks in his life, the first took place when he was 37. This makes many worry about their own healthy heart, as in 2006 26% of ...
