RSN: Ronan Farrow | Behind the Scenes of Harvey Weinstein's Arrest

25 May 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News RIGHT NOW THE MAY FUNDRAISER IS FAILING - The difference between where we are and where we need be is not large but it affects everything we do. We are short about 12K. RSN has raised 12K in “one day.” Right now most are not donating. Do the right thing. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Ronan Farrow | Behind the Scenes of Harvey Weinstein's Arrest  Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker Farrow writes: "After a seven-month investigation, the producer Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to the New York Police Department's First Precinct on Friday morning to face sexual-assault charges. According to law-enforcement officials, the charges against Weinstein are based on the allegations of two women." READ MORE Viktor Vekselberg, a Russian billionaire, met with President Trump's lawyer Michael D. Cohen 11 days before the inauguration. (photo: Sergei Savosty/Getty Images) Russian Oligarch Met with Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen During Transition Shimon Prokupecz, Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN Excerpt: "A Russian oligarch who was questioned by special counsel Robert Mueller and recently sanctioned by the US visited President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen in Trump Tower during the presidential transition in January 2017, according to video reviewed by CNN and a person familiar with the matter." READ MORE Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown. (photo: AP) Sterling Brown | After My Experience With Milwaukee Police, I Have to Tell My Story Sterling Brown, Guardian UK Brown writes: "My experience in January with the Milwaukee police department was wrong and shouldn't happen to anybody. What should have been a simple parking ticket turned into an attempt at police intimidation, followed by the unlawful use of physical force, including being handcuffed and Tased, and then unlawfully booked." READ MORE An immigrant woman colors a drawing to thank staff at Casa Alitas, a shelter run by Catholic Community Services. (photo: Perla Trevino/Arizona Daily Star) 'When Will I See My Children Again?': Parents and Children Suffer Under Trump's Zero-Tolerance Border Policy Curt Prendergast and Perla Trevizo, Arizona Daily Star Excerpt: "Parents who cross the border illegally with their children may face criminal charges as federal prosecutors in Tucson follow through on a recent directive from Attorney General Jeff Sessions to prosecute all valid cases, said U.S. Attorney's Office spokesman Cosme Lopez." READ MORE Under Secretary of HUD Ben Carson. (photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty) Trump Administration Scraps Housing Segregation Rule Danielle McLean, ThinkProgress McLean writes: "The Trump administration is effectively scrapping an Obama-era rule that requires cities to submit comprehensive plans on how they will address housing segregation in their own neighborhoods before receiving federal funds." READ MORE Four military men are being investigated for the murder of three Indigenous men. (photo: Reuters) Honduras: UN Demands 'Impartial' Investigation Into 'Military Murder' of Three Indigenous Men teleSUR Excerpt: "The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called on Honduran authorities to carry out an 'impartial' investigation into the murders of three Indigenous men from the Warunta community in the Miskito Coast." READ MORE Water faucet. (photo: iStock) 110 Million Americans Could Be Drinking Contaminated Water David Andrews, EWG Andrews writes: "More than 1,500 drinking water systems across the country may be contaminated with the nonstick chemicals PFOA and PFOS, and similar fluorine-based chemicals, a new EWG analysis shows." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation