Last month, it was reported that the FDNY was hiring EMTs to man a new "Organ Preservation Vehicle" that would follow ambulances to the scenes of accidents in order to make sure fewer organs went to waste. Starting today, the program will begin a five-month trial run: the organ team will monitor 911 calls for people who may be in danger of dying, and if they can't be resuscitated, and family consents, the team will quickly move to try to save the kidneys. more ›

As the dust still settles from the massive FBI sting operation that brought down three New Jersey mayors, rabbis from Brooklyn and saw a total of 44 suspects arrested, more details are emerging about the one charge among the fray that really turned heads this week—organ trafficking. more ›