In 2023, Sgt. Ethan Newberg of the Baltimore Police Department pled guilty to misconduct in office—a charge he was initially given four years before. Now, body camera footage of one of Newberg’s nine known illegal arrests has been recovered by Police Accountability Report. The video shows Newberg escalating a parking ticket given to a FedEx…… Read More
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has undoubtedly become the most broadcasted atrocity in history. With massacre after massacre streamed daily to audiences in the billions, Israel’s crimes have now been witnessed firsthand by a huge portion of humanity. In spite of this, corporate news outlets have trafficked in coverage that all-too-often flouts a reality we can…… Read More
Taya Graham and Stephen Janis break down some recent cases of bad arrests covered by PAR and share with viewers how our reporting has actually lead to progress. We also explore new ways of analyzing policing to explain why it continues to lead to suffering and bad outcomes in communities across the country. The Real…… Read More
The chilling raid of an early-onset dementia patient’s home in Erie, PA by multiple law enforcement agencies evokes a larger pattern of police abuse against disabled people. The Real News is an independent, viewer-supported, radical media network. Help us expand our in-depth analysis and coverage from Baltimore to Bangladesh by subscribing and becoming a member…… Read More
13 years ago WikiLeaks pulled back the curtain on a host of documented US government crimes. This year, Julian Assange is expected to stand trial. His case is emblematic of how far the US government will go to hide the truth. Kevin Gosztola is the managing editor of Shadowproof, where he writes The Dissenter. He…… Read More
In their book, ‘Map of Hope and Sorrow,’ co-authors Helen Benedict and Eyad Awwadawnan trace the stories of five refugees trapped in Greece’s brutal refugee camps. Helen Benedict is a novelist and journalist. Her previous books include ‘The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq’, and ‘Wolf Season’. Eyad Awwadawnan, formerly a…… Read More