Mar 03 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Ex-officer acquitted for wanton endangerment in raid that killed Breonna Taylor In our news wrap Thursday, a jury in Louisville, Kentucky acquitted a former police officer of wanton endangerment stemming from Breonna Taylor's killing, bipartisan momentum builds for a ban on Russian oil shipments to the U.S., the Supreme Court rejected… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: Jon Stewart advocates for congressional aid for sick veterans exposed to military burn pits By Justin Stabley Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart pressed Congress on Tuesday to help sick U.S. veterans who believe they were injured after their exposure to military burn pits while serving overseas. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 3:30 Supreme Court declines to hear case about toxic burn pits on military bases overseas By Hari Sreenivasan The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from veterans who had sued defense contractors over claims that toxic smoke from open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan caused them serious health problems. One of the contractors, KBR, countered that… Continue watching
Jan 10 Biden addresses possible link between son’s fatal brain cancer and toxic military burn pits By Dan Sagalyn Former Vice President Joe Biden said he thinks toxins found in smoke from burning waste at U.S. military installations in Iraq and at other facilities abroad could “play a significant role” in causing veterans' cancer. Continue reading
Nov 17 Photo essay: The burn pits of Iraq and Afghanistan By Dan Sagalyn There were at least 230 burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan according data from the Government Accountability Office and the Department of Defense. Beginning in 2008, veterans across the United States began suing former Haliburton subsidiary KBR Inc., the company… Continue reading