Nearly Half of Black Men and 40 Percent of White Men Arrested By Age 23, Iraq's PM Urges Fallujah Residents To Expel Al Qaeda-Linked Fighters, Man Loses 37 Pounds Eating Only McDonald's: P.M. Links

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  • According to a study published in Crime & Delinquency, nearly half of black men and 40 percent of white men have been arrested by the age of 23.
  • A man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on a plane has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison. Prosecutors said that the man also used a racial slur when referring to the baby, who is black.
  • Iraq's prime minister has urged residents of Fallujah to expel Al Qaeda-linked fighters from the city.
  • An Iowa teacher lost 37 pounds after eating a McDonald's-only diet for three months.
  • The Kentucky Supreme Court has blocked a registered sex offender from taking the bar exam.
  • A state appeals court has upheld San Francisco's ban on single-use plastic bags.

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