Obama 'worse than Nixon' for press freedoms

President Barack Obama is the biggest threat to press freedom, one of the hallmarks of a true democracy, the United States has seen since former President Nixon, according to attorney James Goodale, widely seen as “the father of reporters' privileges.”

May 25, 2013 01:51

Judge charged with stealing cocaine from evidence of cases he presided over

A former Pennsylvania judge has been charged on allegations that he stole confiscated cocaine used in case trials, in some instances replacing the contraband with baking soda.

May 24, 2013 20:26

Human rights group Memorial ‘has signs of foreign agent’ – Russian prosecutors

A Moscow court has ruled that prosecutors’ inspection of human rights group Memorial was lawful. The inquiry, held after the ‘foreign agents’ law was enacted, revealed that the NGO received $3 million from abroad to shape public opinion in Russia.

May 24, 2013 12:22

‘Gitmo hunger strike will continue until they see a plane to take them home’

Although Obama has indicated that he is set to resume prisoner transfers from Guantanamo Bay, former detainee Moazzam Begg believes innocent people striking for their freedom will not stop unless they see some real action.

May 24, 2013 00:26

Bloomberg accused of threatening to 'destroy' New York's taxi industry

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has found himself at the center of unwanted media attention after allegedly unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against the CEO of a large taxi fleet company over his opposition to the city’s “Taxi of Tomorrow” plan.

May 24, 2013 02:20

Class-action lawsuit formed against 'kids for cash' scandal

A new ruling may finally push forward long-languishing civil lawsuits against a pair of former judges in Pennsylvania, who plaintiffs allege made millions by sending children to profit-making detention centers on minor charges.

May 23, 2013 22:48