Leid Stories—A Big Win Against Corruption and Injustice in Benton Harbor, Michigan—05.09.18

Last Tuesday, May 1, the Rev. Edward Pinkney, a longtime grassroots activist, received some good news—albeit after serving a full 30-month prison sentence on a bogus conviction for election fraud. The Michigan Supreme Court, finally reviewing his case, unanimously ordered his convictions vacated and all charges against him dismissed. Pinkney, a leading voice against corrupt political leadership and massive corporate …

Leid Stories—Trump Gears Up for A Re-Up. Is He Mad, or Just Plain Crazy?—08.23.17

At a packed “Make America Great Again” rally yesterday in Phoenix, Ariz., President Donald Trump was on fire, proudly telling his supporters that together they had achieved so much in just seven months. It’s a rough road ahead, he said, but if they re-upped, so will he. That sentiment was far from what protesters outside were feeling. So loud and …