Laura Sullivan appears in the following:
White House Says Any Response To Sony Attack Needs To Be 'Proportional'
Thursday, December 18, 2014
The White House says the devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures was done with "malicious intent" and was initiated by a "sophisticated actor" but it would not say if that actor was North Korea.
Spokesman Josh Earnest says the matter is still under investigation.
"Regardless of who is found to ...
Thousands March Across U.S. Protesting Police Brutality
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Study: Just 20 Percent Of Female Campus Sexual Assault Victims Go To Police
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Young women who are sexually assaulted are vastly unlikely to report those crimes to police, according to a newly released Justice Department report.
Even more striking, women ages 18 to 24 who are in college or trade school are less likely to report such incidents than those who aren't ...
Justice Department Vows To Fight States That Violate Indian Child Welfare Law
Monday, December 08, 2014
In the middle of a lengthy speech to Native American tribes last week, Attorney General Eric Holder planted the Justice Department firmly on the side of tribes against states, as the tribes struggle to keep their families together.
Holder said the Justice Department was "redoubling" the department's support of ...
Obama Administration Unveils New Limits On Racial Profiling
Monday, December 08, 2014
The Obama administration released new guidelines today to ban racial profiling by federal law enforcement officers. The guidelines replace ones adopted by the Bush administration in 2003.
The new rules prohibit profiling based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion or sexual orientation and apply to federal officers, such ...
Red Cross Finances Called Into Question
Sunday, December 07, 2014
Red Cross Misstates How Donors' Dollars Are Spent
Thursday, December 04, 2014
Ohio State Football Player's Death Draws Attention To Head Injuries
Monday, December 01, 2014
Community Activists Question Timing Of Grand Jury Announcement
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Last 'Angola 3' Inmate's Conviction Should Be Thrown Out, Court Says
Friday, November 21, 2014
A federal appeals court has ruled that a man who has spent about 40 years in solitary confinement in a Louisiana prison should have his conviction overturned.
Albert Woodfox, the only member of the so-called Angola 3 still incarcerated, was convicted of the 1972 murder of a young prison ...
Keep Your Head Up: 'Text Neck' Takes A Toll On The Spine
Thursday, November 20, 2014
"Text neck," the posture formed by leaning over a cellphone while reading and texting, is a big problem, according to the author of a newly published study in the National Library of Medicine.
Kenneth K. Hansraj, chief of spine surgery at New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, says the ...
Ohio Bill Would Shield Source Of Lethal Injection Drugs
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tension Builds As Ferguson, Mo., Waits For Grand Jury Decision
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
'Flying Doughnuts': Airbus Files Patent For A New Kind Of Plane
Monday, November 17, 2014
NBA Commissioner Thinks Gambling On Games Should Be Legal
Friday, November 14, 2014
"I believe that sports betting should be brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated."
That's what NBA Commissioner Adam Silver writes in a New York Times op-ed that argues for the legalization of gambling on professional sports, which he ...
Red Cross Employee Survey Finds Doubts About Leadership, Ethics
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET.
A new employee survey isn't good news for the American Red Cross. Just 39 percent of employees trust the senior leadership of the organization. And 4 out of 10 employees have doubts about the charity's commitment to ethical conduct.
China's Leader Says Journalists Are Like Broken Cars
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
The White House spent the months leading up to President Obama's visit to China negotiating not just greenhouse gas emissions and other issues, but also whether President Xi Jinping would host a news conference in a country notoriously restrictive for journalists.
When Xi did, even Obama looked like he ...
Chinese Shoppers Set Record For 'Singles Day' Shopping Spree
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Police Can Seize And Sell Assets Even When The Owner Broke No Law
Monday, November 10, 2014
You don't have to be convicted of a crime — or even accused of one — for police to seize your car or other property. It's legal. Several videos online are shedding some light on the controversial practice.
The practice is called civil asset forfeiture, and every year it brings ...