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Judge says State Police Can Keep Internal Reviews Secret
Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 3:50 PM EDT (The Charleston Gazette )
A Kanawha County judge on Thursday denied a civil action that would have forced the West Virginia State Police to provide The Charleston Gazette with documents that detail internal investigations of trooper misconduct.
NYPD's Racist Marijuana Arrest Crusade And Its National Implications
Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 2:56 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
New York’s marijuana arrests, says a growing chorus of critics, are a prime example of how the nation’s drug laws disproportionately impact black and Latino communities. NYPD's stop-and-frisk stops still on the rise[Photo: panafricannews.blogspot.com]
Facebook Bans Tennessee Mother for Posting Photos of Baby Born With Severe Birth Defect
Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 1:11 PM EDT (The BBlaze)
A Tennessee mother is furious after Facebook banned photos of her son born with a severe birth defect. Grayson James Walker lived just eight hours after he was born on Feb. 15. He had anencephaly, a fatal condition in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.
Cop Sentenced to Three Whole Years on 140 Felony Counts of Rape, Sodomy and Sexual Abuse of 14 Year Old Girl
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 8:41 PM EDT (Kentucky.com: Homepage)
A former Harrodsburg police officer was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to more than 140 felony counts of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse. Jason Elder, 31, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of third-degree rape, 49 counts of third-degree sod …
No Charges Against Pittsburgh Police in Beating of Student
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 6:34 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
No charges will be filed against three white Pittsburgh police officers who were accused of using excessive force in beating a black teenager, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Yeah, That's Him! ------->[Photo: upnupnews.org]
Catholic bishops' newest target: Girl Scouts
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 4:11 PM EDT (The Seattle Times)
The nation's cutest cookie pushers are the subject of an "official inquiry" by the bishops' Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, according to National Public Radio. The bishops are suspicious of some of the scouts' program materials, and relationships with g …
Is it time for Kofi Annan to give up in Syria?
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 4:14 AM EDT (FP The Middle East Channel)
A growing number of Western diplomats argue privately that it time for Kofi Annan to declare his bid to resolve the Syrian crisis has failed. The first U.N. monitoring team in Syria.[Photo:worldnews.msnbc.msn.com]
Good Samaritan Gesture Could Cost D.C. Bartender $100,000
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 8:08 PM EDT (AOL)
It began as a gallant gesture. An off-the-clock bartender offered to walk a female patron home. But the night would lead to a punctured lung, two surgeries and medical bills that could go as high as $100,000. Mike Boone of Trusty's Bar in Washington, D.C.'s East Hill neighborhoo …
Apocalypse Fairly Soon
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 5:55 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Suddenly, it has become easy to see how the euro — that grand, flawed experiment in monetary union without political union — could come apart at the seams. We’re not talking about a distant prospect, either. Things could fall apart with stunning speed, …
Facing Common Struggles, Domestic Workers Mobilize Across Borders
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 4:55 PM EDT (Working In These Times)
The United States isn't unique when it comes to political and social crises related to immigration. Migrants in other parts of the world face similar, sometimes much harsher struggles. Even those who are "legal" are often extremely vulnerable to economic exploitation, ra …
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