The youngest paid drug informant in the history of the FBI has spent his entire adult life in prison. He’s about to go free. Richard J. Wershe, Jr.—known to the public as White Boy Rick—will know freedom for the first time since he was a teenager. He’s been behind bars since 1988 for a non-violent drug crime, even though he was one of the FBI’s most productive paid drug … [Read more...] about White Boy Rick—Soon to be Free
Crime
Has Sen. Collins Been Bought Off?
We’ve just been through a week of Profiles in Cowardice in the nation’s capital. The United States Senate has finished a thoroughly fake impeachment trial against the white-collar gangster who lives in the White House. The acquittal happened as expected, even though 75 % of the nation wanted the Senate to conduct a real trial with witnesses and evidence. There are many … [Read more...] about Has Sen. Collins Been Bought Off?
If Black Lives Matter—Where Ya Been?
Part Two In my introductory video I said I’m a political centrist but not a moderate. When it comes to packing our federal courts with extremist right-wing judges, I’m definitely not a moderate. I would argue one of the biggest news stories of our time is the under-reported effort to deeply politicize the judiciary—an entire branch of the government. Authoritarian … [Read more...] about If Black Lives Matter—Where Ya Been?
If Black Lives Matter, Where Ya Been?
Part One In the 1970s I was a rookie TV news reporter covering crime and mayhem on the rough, tough ghetto streets of Detroit. I watched the county morgue wagon haul away hundreds of black men, women—and children—in body bags. This was during the era when Detroit went from being the Motor City to the Murder City. I was reporting on the loss of black lives before there … [Read more...] about If Black Lives Matter, Where Ya Been?
The Irishman Didn’t Kill Jimmy Hoffa
Martin Scorsese’s new gangster film epic, “The Irishman” would seem to be a slam-dunk winner. It has an all-star cast, featuring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. It showcases state-of-the-art special effects which have “de-aged” De Niro and Pacino. And Scorsese is widely regarded as one of the best directors in Hollywood. But the film has one big problem. The film … [Read more...] about The Irishman Didn’t Kill Jimmy Hoffa