History of Complaints Against Officer Who Had Eric Garner in Apparent Choke Hold -- Meanwhile, the EMTs on the scene have been suspended without pay, while two of the officers involved (including Mr. Daniel Pantaleo) have been reassigned to desk duty, with pay.

Activists Call for Bratton's Resignation Following Eric Garner's Death -- There's that ( Read more... )

"Beezin" trend has teens using Burt's Bees lip balm on eyelids to enhance drug, alcohol effects | more

NY bill would bar condoms as proof of prostitution

Southern Whites' Loyalty to G.O.P. Nearing That of Blacks to Democrats

7 Lies We Have to Stop Telling About African-American Girls

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Christie says he was misled on George Washington Bridge lane closures | emails in question -- The scandal widens.

Man gets 8-month sentence in toddler-slapping case -- "Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of six months in prison, and Hundley reserved his right to argue for a lower sentence. U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman said he imposed a ( Read more... )

Cyber self-harm: Why do people troll themselves online? -- "9% [of students] had anonymously cyberbullied themselves."

Love hormone 'helps autistic brain' -- oxytocin

Sounds are sound among dyslexics, but access may lag, study finds -- "[T]he white matter tracts connecting the phoneme area to a part of the brain that contains the Broca's area, ( Read more... )

Swastikas, Slurs and Torment in Town's Schools: Pine Bush, N.Y., School District Faces Accusations of Anti-Semitism (NYT)

Cut in Food Stamps Forces Hard Choices on Poor (NYT)

New Mexico man sues over repeated anal probes by police

4 charged with severing penis of kidnapped California marijuana dealer

Jury finds Pinkberry co-founder guilty of ( Read more... )

Reinstatement of Texas abortion law leaves few options for many poor pregnant women -- Make no mistake. The wealthy will always have the ability to have an abortion if they so wish.

Food stamp cuts take effect, hurting families

A War on the Poor (NYT)

University of Connecticut is sued over handling of sexual assaults

Stop-and-frisk: Bloomberg ( Read more... )

The phone book came today, & I marveled at how tiny it is compared to last year's. The latter is 8.5" x 10.5" x 1.5"; the former, 7" x 8.5" x 1 ( Read more... )