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Cops have finally made an arrest in connection with a the high-profile murder of a retired flight attendant whose dismembered body was found near the iconic Hollywood sign in 2012, officials in Los Angeles announced Monday.
The New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s 11th annual Women in Leadership Development (WILD) conference wrapped up this weekend with nearly 250 educated, empowered and enthusiastic women heading back to their communities and workplaces to fortify the battle against gender inequality.
In our regular weekly feature, we'll be taking a look at the winners and losers of the week in the struggle for the rights of working families. The winners will be the people or organizations that go above and beyond to expand or protect the rights of working families, while the losers will be whoever went above and beyond to limit or deny those rights.
The man charged with kidnapping and murdering 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo in 2011 lived 15 miles away from the Tennessee home that he snatched his victim from — appearing to confirm suspicions the family had at the time of her disappearance that her abductor lived nearby.
Officers work to determine if death was suicide or homicide after grim discovery near San Diego.
Owner of lavish Long Island wedding spot says God was watching out for him when he was shot in head by unknown assailant.
On Wednesday, Media Matters for America launched a new website, Mythopedia, that presents rebuttals to common right-wing lies and distortions in a way that anyone can understand, including a section on spin and lies about unions. The site is searchable and simple to use in multiple formats, including desktop, smartphone or tablet, and will be updated frequently.
Authorities laid out a broad security plan Monday for the Boston Marathon — cameras along the route, checkpoints for spectators, National Guard troops and more than 3,500 police officers — and told fans to leave their backpacks at home.
Homeland Security official Kurt Schwartz announces new measures for the 2014 Boston Marathon.
While Democrats in Congress and the president are attempting to raise the national minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, there is still pretty strong opposition to raising the wage (or its very existence) from pro-corporate extremists on the far right. But as more and more evidence is gathered concerning the minimum wage and its effect on workers, it’s harder and harder to sustain any belief other than that the wage should be raised. Not only is it the morally correct thing to do, it has positive effects on the economy. Here are six reasons why everyone, including conservatives, should support raising the minimum wage (hat tip to Joshua Holland at BillMoyers.com).If you think workers deserve a raise, sign this petition.
