Joseph Haynes, 16, was appearing for a hearing about a firearms charge against him at the Franklin County court in Columbus on Wednesday when a deputy sheriff struck him with a bullet in a hallway.
Month: January 2018
US police killed more than 1,000 civilians in 2017
News headlines in 2017 were primarily dominated by coverage of Trump’s administration and party politics. But while most the attention was focused on his antics, police officers around the country killed over 1,000 civilians.
Why Texas ‘death penalty capital of the world’ stopped executing people
Since the Supreme Court legalized capital punishment in 1976, Harris County, Texas, has executed 126 people. That’s more executions than every individual state in the union, barring Texas itself.
The Libyan slave trade has shocked the world. Here’s what you should know
A video of men appearing to be sold at auction in Libya for $400 has shocked the world and focused international attention on the exploitation of migrants and refugees the north African country.
