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NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Lawsuit Ruled a Class Action Suit
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 10:05 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that alleges the New York police department's controversial stop-and-frisk policy is unconstitutional and amounts to systemic racial discrimination. Barring an effective appeal on behalf of the city, the deci …
Trayvon Martin Case: Evidence Of Marijuana Found In Martin's Blood
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 7:09 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Medical examiners found evidence of marijuana in Trayvon Martin's system after he was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer, an autopsy report released Thursday shows. Photo indicates media bias in reporting story --->[Photo: spurstalk.com]
Thieves allegedly rob Internet cafe, forget to log out of Facebook
Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 1:18 PM EDT (CNET.com)
Facebook is so deeply woven into the human fabric that people forget to, well, wipe their feet before they enter and say goodbye before they leave. A very prime example is the story of two men who stand accused of robbing an Internet cafe in Cali, Colombia. I am grateful to t …
$10,000 Reward Offered for Suspects in Beating of Soldier
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 3:42 PM EDT (WTSP.com)
The violent mugging of a young soldier in Tampa earlier this week has gained national attention. Surveillance video showing the 24-year-old being punched and kicked has been seen by millions. It has been described as "heartbreaking" and "shocking." Police are …
Bride Found Stabbed to Death Still Wearing Wedding Dress - Husband Sought by Police
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 2:52 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found. Capt. Joseph Ford of the Burbank Police Department says that call is part of the investigation into the death …
Mother Vanishes Without A Trace, Leaves 2 Yr. Old and Belongings Behind - Police Say 'No Foul Play' (?!)
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 11:16 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Concern is growing for a 22-year-old mother of one who has been missing for five weeks in Virginia. (I can't imagine why) Heather Hodges was last seen on April 9 by her boyfriend, 39-year-old Paul Jordan. Jordan told police he was gone for approximately 10 minutes and, w …
REPORT: FBI May Charge George Zimmerman With Hate Crime, Could Face Death Penalty
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 10:56 AM EDT (Think Progress)
The State of Florida has charged George Zimmerman with murdering Trayvon Martin. But that might not be the end of his legal problems. According to WFTV, an affliate of ABC in Orlando, Zimmerman may soon be charged with a hate crime by the FBI: WFTV has learned charges against …
Louisiana is the world's prison capital | NOLA.com
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 9:02 AM EDT (NOLA.com)
Louisiana is the world's prison capital. The state imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its U.S. counterparts. First among Americans means first in the world. Louisiana's incarceration rate is nearly triple Iran's, seven times China's and 10 times Germany's.
Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks and husband Charlie charged for perverting the course of justice
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 7:02 AM EDT (the Mail online)
Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie are to be charged with perverting the course of justice during the phone-hacking scandal. The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that they, along with four others, will face charges for conspirin …
5 Things That Put America to Shame
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 6:49 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses...I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" These words, from poet Emma Lazarus, were inscribed on the Statue of Liberty over 100 years ago. Today the golden door has a lock on it, paid for with record profits from the health ca …
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