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A North Carolina newspaper deliveryman picked up a teddy bear on a rural road, only to have authorities tell him later a bomb had been stuffed inside.
A new report from Grassroots Leadership reveals details about the growing trend of states shipping inmates to private, for-profit prisons in other states. The questionable policy not only costs states millions of dollars, it also undermines the rehabilitation of prisoners and helps line the pockets of an industry that seems to have little regard for the human costs of its drive to increase profits. At its recent national convention, the AFL-CIO recognized many of the problems with the private prison industry and passed a resolution supporting legislation to end prison privatization.
The New Hampshire AFL-CIO shared this gem of a quote today:Those who would destroy or further limit the rights of organized labor--those who would cripple collective bargaining or prevent organization of the unorganized--do a disservice to the cause of democracy.
Thousands of dignitaries, historians and citizens across the nation collectively commemorated the life and legacy of fallen president John F. Kennedy 50 years to the day, and even to the moment, when he was brutally assassinated on the afternoon of Nov. 22, 1963.
"The Hunger Games" are real. If you're familiar with the books and movies, or have at least heard of the "Hunger Games" phenomenon, you're probably aware that the series tackles some pretty serious issues of poverty and economic inequality that hit way too close to home. If you're not, here's some background.
The driver of a car that plunged into an ice-cold Minnesota pond — killing two children and leaving three others in critical condition — did not have a valid license, police said Friday.
It's not what (or who) you think.
The 14-year-old boy accused of slitting the throat of his math teacher in the school bathroom left a chilling note that said, "I hate you all," near her "sexually staged" body, new court papers reveal.
The AFL-CIO Union Veterans Council would like to share this alert from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a fraud alert about a marketing scam that is targeting veterans who misdial the VA National Call Center (800-827-1000) or the GI Bill Call Center (888-442-4551) phone numbers. A marketing company created two phone numbers that differ from the real VA numbers by one digit. If a veteran incorrectly dials and calls the bogus number, the answering party will offer a gift card and try to obtain sensitive personal data, including credit card information.
Thanksgiving travelers beware as an expansive winter storm system could bring icy roads, flight delays and more headaches to your holiday treks in the coming week.
