EXPOSÉS
HUMAN RIGHTS
Federal Sweep Targets Gang Sex Trafficking Ring Along LA’s Notorious Figueroa Corridor
Authorities vow long prison terms as California, already the nation’s trafficking epicenter, reels from crimes targeting foster children and runaways.
LATEST
CORRUPTION
Energy Department Sparks Uproar With New “Still Interested” FOIA Policy
The Department of Energy’s recent demand that requesters reconfirm their interest or face automatic closure is drawing fire from transparency advocates and raising legal alarms.
DRUGS
How “Gas Station Heroin” Became America’s Next Opioid Crisis
From gummies to wrongful death lawsuits, the billion-dollar rise of “gas station heroin” is colliding with bans, bereaved families and the FDA’s harshest crackdown yet.
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS
Federal Sweep Targets Gang Sex Trafficking Ring Along LA’s Notorious Figueroa Corridor
Authorities vow long prison terms as California, already the nation’s trafficking epicenter, reels from crimes targeting foster children and runaways.
HUMAN RIGHTS
City of Richmond Faces Lawsuit After Ousting FOIA Watchdog
A whistleblower lawsuit claims Richmond officials ignored FOIA deadlines, ordered illegal delays and retaliated against the FOIA officer who spoke up. Now that former director is FOIAing them.
HUMAN RIGHTS
DOJ Launches Largest Trafficking Victim Payout in US History—Questions Remain Over Tony Ortega’s Role
While Backpage’s owners are serving prison sentences, former Village Voice editor Tony Ortega—who defended the site and mocked victims—hasn’t faced charges, prompting calls for broader accountability.
MENTAL HEALTH
MENTAL HEALTH
New Bill Would Require Informed Consent for Veterans Prescribed High-Risk Psychiatric Drugs
Nearly 70 percent of veterans under VA care are prescribed suicide-inducing psychiatric drugs, most without warning—spurring 17 national veterans’ organizations to support the bill.
MENTAL HEALTH
Orlando Death Spotlights a Psychiatric Industry Where Tragedy Is Routine
The suicide of Taylor Meador in Orlando exposes a profit-driven mental health system where neglect is routine, accountability is rare and corporate owners cash in on human misery.
MENTAL HEALTH
“You’ll Be Disappeared”: Whistleblower Warns Psychiatric Hospitals Are Seizing the Elderly for Profit
Families of two Vietnam veterans say they were barred from contact as hospitals took control, drained Medicare and let their loved ones die.
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION
Energy Department Sparks Uproar With New “Still Interested” FOIA Policy
The Department of Energy’s recent demand that requesters reconfirm their interest or face automatic closure is drawing fire from transparency advocates and raising legal alarms.
CORRUPTION
Claire Headley Fesses Up—Admits She and Husband Ran Fake Amazon Reviews Scam
A brazen confession and a trail of scams: how the Headleys built a business cheating consumers with fake Amazon reviews.
CORRUPTION
Claire Headley Caught Fronting Amazon Fake Review Scam—A Freedom Investigation
Flouting FTC regulations and Amazon policy, Headley’s Product Reviews USA LLC* is on the radar of both civil and regulatory sources for wrongdoing.
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
New Book from Parent/Educator Barbie Rivera Says “Enough Is Enough.” Educate—Don’t Drug—Our Kids.
When her son’s school demanded Barbie Rivera drug her child, she said no. She’s been fighting back against a broken system ever since.
DRUGS
DRUGS
How “Gas Station Heroin” Became America’s Next Opioid Crisis
From gummies to wrongful death lawsuits, the billion-dollar rise of “gas station heroin” is colliding with bans, bereaved families and the FDA’s harshest crackdown yet.
DRUGS
Hospitals Report Escalating Overdoses Linked to Drug Up to 300 Times Stronger Than Xylazine
Doctors warn that America faces a catastrophic new drug threat, as medetomidine—a veterinary sedative never meant for humans—spreads from coast to coast.
DRUGS
Honey Oil: The Explosive Cannabis Craze That’s Killing Workers
An unlicensed cannabis extraction operation kept running after workers died in fiery explosions. Six now face felony charges—including murder—in a case exposing the deadly cost of black-market profits.
HATE
HATE
Federal Complaint Alleges Pervasive Antisemitism in Baltimore Schools
Teachers making Nazi jokes, students drawing swastikas and administrators doing nothing—Baltimore schools are now under federal scrutiny for failing to protect Jewish children.
HATE
Alex Barnes-Ross Is No Apostate: The Story of an Obsessed Stalker’s Collapse
Expelled from the Church of Scientology after stalking a young woman, Barnes-Ross has spent the last dozen years working to convert his discharge into a livestreamed vendetta for cash.
HATE
Marc & Claire Headley Admit Their Membership in “Anonymous,” a Criminal Hate Group
The Headleys’ proud confession of ties to a cybercrime syndicate is no shock given their long record of deceit and hate.
