Soccer’s Day of Reckoning

Shaun Keating FIFA, News Feather Story 2015

USA & Swiss officials lead probes into FIFA. Source article on CNN.com (opens in new tab) FIFA is the international governing body for soccer. FIFA has been suspected of corruption for decades. FIFA awarded the 2018 World Cup to Russia & 2022 to Qatar. Many suspected the selection process was, again, corrupt. In 2014, FIFA conducted its own investigation & …

San Francisco Police Racist Texts

Shaun Keating News Feather Story 2015, Police Accountability, Racism

San Francisco cops’ texts prompt huge investigation. Ian Furminger is a former San Francisco Police sergeant. In December, he was convicted of corruption. He had been stealing from suspects arrested for drug charges. He was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in prison. At his bail hearing, prosecutors submitted his text messages. They were filled with racist and homophobic …