Topic: Luis Rodriguez

FBI arrests 4 police officers in Connecticut bias probe

Four police officers, including the president of the local police union, were arrested Tuesday by the FBI on charges that they used excessive force...

Nat'l Book Critics Circle Award surprises

Image Credit: Ricardo Barros. . The National Book Critics Circle announced the nominees for its 2011 book awards over the weekend, and there were a...
I'd be remiss to let Fiction Week on the Bleader pass without mentioning the upcoming Association of Writers & Writing Programs annual conference...
Cutting spending is nice; companies can always find something to do with the savings. But increasing product prices--if customers don't...
Defense lawyers on Tuesday attacked the credibility of a cop embroiled in the ticket-fixing scandal, calling him a "moron" if he didn't know fixing...

No charges for lying, ticket fixing cop

A cop who threw cases in Traffic Court and got caught on a wiretap getting a ticket fixed admitted on the stand Friday to committing perjury.....
Hispanics leaving Conn. town as FBI probes complaints of police abuse, racial profilingSantiago Malave has worked law enforcement jobs in Connecticut for more than four decades, but as a Puerto Rican, he says he cannot drive through his own town without worrying ...

Neuroscience Takes the Stand

Neuroscience got its day in court in a mock trial held here today at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (which publishes ScienceNOW). Afterward, Science reporter Greg Miller chatted with "prosecuting attorney" Henry Greely, a Stanford University ...

Easy Ways to Lower Your Electricity Bill

We as a country spend millions of dollars in energy costs every minute of every day.  Yet there are various simple and effective ways to lower your electric bill and use less energy without having to make unwanted sacrifices.  Not only will ...

Cerritos College Woodworking Celebration

Cerritos College Woodworking, where I teach, recently held its fourth annual Woodworking Celebration Event on May 22. Students displayed their projects in one of eight different categories: Accessories, Cabinetry, Seating, Solid Wood Casegoods, Tables, Intro to Woodworking, Intro to Cabinets, or Intro ...