“Police in Ferguson, Missouri, once charged a man with destruction of property for bleeding on their uniforms while four of them allegedly beat him. “On and/or about the 20th day of Sept. 20, 2009 at or near 222 S. Florissant within the corporate limits of Ferguson, Missouri, the above named …

“Fremont Unified School District’s superintendent has temporarily shelved a controversial ninth-grade health textbook after roughly 2,200 parents and residents took issue with its sexual bondage topics and other material, and demanded it be kept out of the classroom. Supt. Jim Morris will ask school board members Wednesday to place the …

After years of worrying he had been killed, the truth was only slightly better – Chinese dissident and human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng was only “utterly destroyed” by torture in Chinese prison. This guy was literally born in a cave, self-educated, and worked his way up to become one of …

“The fact that Michael Brown was a suspect in a strong-arm robbery that happened moments before he died should do little to quiet critics who have wondered why a Ferguson, Mo., police officer shot and killed the unarmed 18-year-old last week, law enforcement experts said. On Friday, Ferguson Police Chief …

“Police on Friday said that Darren Wilson, the officer who shot and killed Michael Brown last weekend, confronted Brown after the teenager was identified as the main suspect in a convenience store robbery that occurred Saturday morning. However, hours later, authorities said that the robbery was not the reason for …

“Images of police outfitted in paramilitary gear clashing with protesters in suburban St. Louis are giving new impetus to efforts to rein in a Pentagon program that provides free machine guns and other surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., says he plans to introduce …

“Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that Ukrainian forces had attacked and destroyed part of a column of Russian military vehicles on Ukrainian territory, a step that, if confirmed, would represent a significant escalation of hostilities between Ukraine and Russia. Poroshenko told British Prime Minister David Cameron that “the majority” …

“Gov. Rick Perry was indicted on two felony county for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant late Friday by a Travis County grand jury. The case stems from Perry’s vetoing the $7.5 million biennial funding for the Travis County Public Integrity Unit last year. He threatened …

With Rob Manfred officially named as Bud Selig’s successor, let’s reflect on Wild Cards, steroids, and the rest of Selig’s legacy.

YT140 – A Lot of News in a Little Time Top stories for August 15, 2014: – Police shooter in Ferguson, Missouri named (full story: http://ow.ly/AnnQX) – Nouri Al-Maliki to make way for new Iraqi prime minister (full story: http://ow.ly/AnnKH) – David Gregory out, Chuck Todd in as Meet the …