What's Worse Than Zero Tolerance?
The continuing case of Erin Cox.
Culture
Harry Belafonte Suing Martin Luther King's Children Over Documents Left to Him
Says he "failed" MLK in the upbringing of the King children
Sanford Police Using License Plate Scanners to Accuse Drivers of Consorting with Prostitutes
Don't be in the wrong place at the wrong time for too long!
Longing to be a Victim
We're becoming a nation of whiners with little sense of responsibility.
Twitter Shares To Be Traded on New York Stock Exchange, Not NASDAQ
Facebook's market debut didn't go that well
MSNBC President Calls Chris Matthews a "National Treasure"
Phil Griffin added that the "Hardball" host is "...beloved at MSNBC and around politics."
Federal Judge Could Rule on Legality of Michigan Gay Marriage Ban Soon
Ban has been part of the state constitution for nine years
Washington DC Legalizes Ticket Scalping By Accident
Government doing good, but not on purpose
Colorado's Rump Prohibitionists
A Denver suburb tries to opt out of marijuana legalization.
Walmart Defends Food Stamp Shopping Spree Prompted By Electronic Glitch
Spending cap was lifted
Miranda Issues Raised in Colorado Mass Killing Case
James Holmes wasn't read his rights for two hours after capture
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Cops in Case of Woman Possibly Wrongly Pronounced Dead; Lawsuit Against Doctor to Go Ahead
Woman died in 2009 after a polar bear plunge
Father Reportedly Shoots, Kills Son Because Dad Wanted to Watch Football
Well, can't blame this one on violent video games
Suspect Detained in Russian Stabbing Death That Led to Riots
Tensions grow between Russians and ethnic Muslims from Caucasus region
All Traces of Sandy Hook Elementary to Be Destroyed Following Demolition
Bricks don't kill people ...
Glenn Greenwald to Start New Media Outlet
Helped Edward Snowden get NSA leaks out through The Guardian
School to Students: Go Ahead and Let Your Friends Drive Drunk
When zero tolerance meets guilt by association.
Funeral for Miriam Carey Held in Brooklyn
Connecticut woman killed by police after trying to ram a temporary White House fence
Increased Security at LAX After Second Dry Ice Explosion; Two Other Bombs Found
Police say "no nexus" with terrorism
12-Year-Old, 14-Year-Old Girl Charged With Felony Stalking After Suicide of Bullied 12-Year-Old Girl
Computers, cellphones seized
Jonathan Rauch Explores America's Enormous 20-Year Shift on Gay Issues, But Where's the Credit for Tech Innovations?
Americans are finding out about the gays next door, because communication improvements over the past 20 years allow them to stay next door
Buncombe County First Jurisdiction in North Carolina Accepting Same-Sex Marriage Applications
Register of deeds will seek approval for the applications from the state, which is set to reject them
New Book: Matthew Shepard Killing Was About Drugs and Money
Liberal narrative was about hate crime
Netflix in Talks to Be Available to Cable Subscribers
Probably more beneficial for cable providers than Netflix
Racial Preferences Could Backfire On Minorities
Why the Supreme Court shouldn't overturn Michigan's Prop 2
Louisiana Food Stamp Glitch Removing Spending Limits Leads to Run on Walmart
Customers with up to 10 shopping carts worth of shit-
International Herald Tribune Renamed International New York Times
By the newspaper's owner, the New York Times Co., as part of a "survival strategy"
Pits Opened in South Dakota to Dispose of Livestock Killed by Storm
Between 10,000 and 20,000 killed by early blizzard
