Drug Snitch I confess my imagination is not sharp enough to make this up. Richard J. Wershe, Jr., recruited by the FBI at age 14 to become a drug snitch, and who spent 32 years in prison after he was caught selling drugs. He was the title character in a movie kinda-sorta based on his life. He finally got out of prison and now he wants to be a marijuana … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick—From Crack to Cannabis—in 32 years
Truth is another victim in the White Boy Rick saga
A True Prisoner of War Richard John Wershe, Jr.—known to the public as White Boy Rick—has filed a $100 million-dollar lawsuit against the Detroit Police and FBI for what he’s calling law enforcement child abuse. What he means is, it was abusive for the FBI and Detroit police to recruit and use him as an underage drug informant in the mid-1980s. What happened to Wershe is … [Read more...] about Truth is another victim in the White Boy Rick saga
James Dixon, FBI Agent Who Recruited White Boy Rick Wershe, Has Passed
James Dixon, a retired FBI agent who played a key role in the recruitment of Richard ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe, Jr. as the Bureau’s youngest paid undercover drug informant passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018. He was 70. Dixon, who lived in Southfield, Michigan, had been battling cancer for some time. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Swanson Funeral home in … [Read more...] about James Dixon, FBI Agent Who Recruited White Boy Rick Wershe, Has Passed
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: The Gum on Democracy’s Shoe
America’s democracy is in deep trouble. Republicans are trying to kill it to preserve White Supremacy. Two Democratic senators are aiding and abetting them. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are insisting on preserving a Senate obstructionist tactic known as the filibuster. In the current toxic political environment, the filibuster could end our form … [Read more...] about Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: The Gum on Democracy’s Shoe
League of Conservation Voters
740 15th Street NW, 7th FloorWashington, DC 20005202-785-8683 Email: feedback@lcv.orgFacebook: facebook.com/LCVoters/Twitter: @nclcv Gene Karpinksi, Presidentgene_karpinski@lcv.org From the organization’s website: "We drive action on environmental policy in Washington, D.C. and through the broader Conservation Voter Movement…" In 2018-19 environmentalists fought … [Read more...] about League of Conservation Voters