Law

CNN is being sued by former black employees who say the giant news organisation routinely discriminates workers based on the color of their skin.  A multi-million dollar class action lawsuit has been launched by former and current employees, claiming that CNN, Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner discriminate black employees. Dailycaller.com reports: Filed on behalf of two black employees, Celeslie Henley and Ernest Colbert Jr, the lawsuit alleges that black employees were paid less and had fewer opportunities for promotions.

Only in California.  California State Senator Kevin de Leon has introduced a bill, SB-54 or the "California Values Act" (because if you disagree with this legislation then you're obviously just an immoral, racist asshole), that explicitly prohibits "state and local law enforcement agencies" from investigating, detaining, detecting, reporting or arresting people for "immigration enforcement purposes."  Moreover, the bill would force "public schools, hospitals, and courthouses" to establish "safe zones" that "limit im

Hundreds of British police officers have been accused of abusing their power to sexually abuse vulnerable victims of crime a watchdog report has revealed The latest in a string of institutional abuse accusations was revealed by the royal Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) in a damning study on Thursday. Home Secretary Amber Rudd said she was shocked by how deep the issue was rooted within the British law enforcement. The Independent reports: HMIC’s initial findings identified more than 400 claims of abuse of authority for sexual gain over two years.

It appears JPMorgan has employee screening - or perhaps retention - problems.

According to Reuters, a (now former) JPMorgan employee, who was ordered to attend counseling for gambling, is facing criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to steal $5 million from the bank in order to pay personal debts.

That in itself would not be exciting, however the details of how he planned on stealing from the bank to repay his debt, is. 

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has once again defied Swedish authorities by releasing his full 19-page testimony that was previously turned over to investigators last month.  Among other things, the testimony includes several text messages, being revealed for the first time, from his accuser which he claims serve to prove his innocence.