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On-Duty Officer Who “Did Absolutely Nothing” to Stop Parkland School Shooting Charged with 11 Felony Counts

Filing criminal charges against an officer for failing to act while on duty is highly unusual.

The Trump Administration Isn’t Too Worried About Civilian Deaths in War Zones

Look at its lax policies in authorizing airstrikes, or Trump’s possible pardoning of war criminals.

Paul Manafort to Be Held in Solitary Confinement in New York’s Notorious Rikers Island Prison

The former Trump campaign chair will await state felony fraud charges in a prison known for violence and abuse.

Trump Imposes New Travel Restrictions on Cuba, Further Rolling Back Obama-Era Détente

The move comes in response to Trump White House accusations that Havana is mucking around in Venezuela.

Alabama Was About to End Its Horrible Sex-Ed Law, but Instead It Banned Abortion and Eliminated Marriage Licenses

The current law requires schools to emphasize “that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public.”

The Angle: Despite Their Recent Success, Abortion Bans Are Extremely Unpopular

Here’s why Republicans keep pushing them through anyway.

Owner of Former Trump Panama Hotel Accuses Trump Organization of Evading Panamanian Taxes

It’s the latest dramatic development in a bizarre conflict between the hotel’s owner and former managers.

The Last Black Man in San Francisco Feels Like Something Utterly New

This Sundance-winning debut is a movie like no other about a city like no other.

The Queen Gave Donald Trump a Book as a Gift and Trevor Noah Is Baffled

“Why would you give Donald Trump a book?”

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Looks Ready to Traumatize a Whole New Generation of Schoolchildren

Oh no, they filmed “The Red Spot.”