Ferguson grand juror sues to break silence
"I didn't want to fire things up," St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch says of his silence since announcing the grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the...
View ArticleCongress kicks off for GOP majorities: A test for both parties
Members of the House of Representatives, many with their families, stand for the Pledge of Allegiance as they gather for the opening session of the 114th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington,...
View ArticleDelayed graduation: Are students at four year colleges actually graduating in...
Graduates cheer after US President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at the University of California Irvine in Irvine, California, June 14, 2014.; Credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty ImagesMajor...
View ArticleJapan’s shrinking population highlights greater global citizenry concerns
A mother tries to put her crying baby on the starting line during the Baby Super Crawl Dash at an event for young parents in Yokohama, in suburban Tokyo, on November 23, 2014. Ten babies took part in...
View ArticleThe End of Gangs: Why LA gang membership continues to wane
Tattoos are seen on the head of a twenty-year old "Street Villains" gang member who was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers from the 77th Street division on April 29, 2012 in Los...
View ArticleAttack in Paris: Latest on murders of journalists, domestic tensions in France
People hold placards reading in French "I am Charlie" during a gathering at the Place de la Republique (Republic square) in Paris, on January 7, 2015, following an attack by unknown gunmen on the...
View ArticleAttack in Paris: Assessing the impact on satirical expression
A man holds up a Charlie Hebdo magazine during a rally at the Place Royale in Nantes on January 7, 2015, to show solidarity for the victims of the attack by unknown gunmen on the offices of the...
View ArticlePassing the polygraph: Former cop indicted for teaching others how to beat...
Polygraph Test; Credit: Gabriel Rodriguez via FlickrDoug Williams has made a career out of teaching people how to beat the polygraph test, also called the lie-detector test. Recently, Williams was...
View ArticleFoie Gras ban overturned in California
A chocolate tasting Foie Gras dish is created at the 'Un Dimanche A Paris' store on March 17, 2011 in Paris, France. ; Credit: Francois Durand/Getty ImagesFoie gras is back on the menu at high end...
View ArticleUSOC to choose 2024 Olympic bid city Thursday, L.A. and S.F. among finalists
1984 Summer Olympics, Los Angeles ; Credit: Sussman/Prejza ArchiveMembers of the U.S. Olympic Committee converge on Denver International Airport today to continue their discussion about what city will...
View ArticleThe hazards of being “black”
Darias Brown speaks to a recruiter at a job fair on June 12, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. According to the Department of Labor's latest jobs report unemployment is at 6.3%, the lowest since 2008 when...
View ArticleGetting to know the new president of Huntington Gardens
Robert Redford (L) and Laura Skandera Trombley (R) at an event for Pitzer College; Credit: Pitzer College via FlickrIn early December, Laura Skandera Trombley was named as the eighth president of The...
View ArticleAttack in Paris: Threat assessment, manhunt and mourning
This combo shows handout photos released by French Police in Paris early on January 8, 2015 of suspects Cherif Kouachi (L), aged 32, and his brother Said Kouachi (R), aged 34, wanted in connection with...
View ArticleThe economic outlook for 2015 and what it means to the political landscape
St. Jude patient, Mary Browder, age 11 and St. Jude National Outreach Director, Marlo Thomas check out shopping carts full of Kmart Fab 15 toys while on a shopping spree to benefit St. Jude Children's...
View ArticleShould community college be free?
US President Barack Obama screams 'Zot, Zot, Zot', as he makes the symbols of the Anteater, the mascot for the University of California-Irvine, after delivering the commencement address in Irvine,...
View ArticleAttack in Paris: Three suspects killed after police end two hostage situations
Helicopters fly over buildings in Dammartin-en-Goele, north-east of Paris, after two brothers suspected of slaughtering 12 people in an Islamist attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo were...
View ArticleCalifornia’s 2015 budget: what you need to know
California governor-elect Jerry Brown looks on as he leads a briefing on California's state budget.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesGov. Jerry Brown has released his proposed operating budget for...
View ArticleRemembering Gospel singer Andrae Crouch
Andrae Crouch, multiple Grammy winner and Oscar nominee, has died at 72. ; Credit: Nashville Publicity GroupHe was a giant of gospel music, and LA’s own – Andrae Crouch. Within the past hour, flowers...
View ArticleSenior fitness: Keeping the elderly safe during exercise
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) (C) speaks to members of the media after the Senate Democratic Policy Luncheon at the Capitol December 9, 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. ;...
View Article'No Graven Image:' Why religious iconography draws ire and inspiration
A vendor displays satirical magazines showing Pope Benedict XVI, near the Sultanahmet district in Istanbul 29 November 2006.; Credit: DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the immediate aftermath of...
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