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The ACLU, ECDs [Tasers] , and the erosion of police discretion?
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 1:50 AM EDT ()
The Supreme Court considers adding taser-related cases to the 2012 docket on May 24th.
DA: Pa. officer sent text making fun of TASER incident
Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 1:37 AM EDT ()
According to court documents, Mayor Daniel Rutland asked the District Attorney's Office to investigate the April 24 incident. In an interview with a county detective, Parham, 40, admitted he Tasered Da'Qwan Jackson, who was lying on the cell bench, his hands cuffed behind his …
Jerad Wheeler, Georgia Police Officer, Under Investigation For Kicking Pregnant Raven Dozier
Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 9:44 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
A police officer in Georgia is under criminal investigation for allegedly kicking a woman who was nearly nine-months pregnant in the stomach before charging her with obstruction of justice.
Al Franken Warns Facebook, Google Users: 'You Are Their Product'
Seeded on Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:52 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
"Anyone who interacts with these corporations is out on a limb when it comes to legal protections for this very personal information: your words, your likeness, your whereabouts," Franken said. "The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. The Freedom of Information Act …
Vancouver girl kills herself after being bullied, family says
Seeded on Fri Mar 9, 2012 1:32 PM EST (komonews.com)
VANCOUVER, Wash. - A 14-year-old Vancouver girl has taken her own life, and her family and friends say it’s because her classmates bullied her. Eden Wormer’s family says she tried to get the bullies to stop.
Video: Officer Beats Special Needs Student
Seeded on Tue Mar 6, 2012 12:18 AM EST ()
Marshawn Pitts, who attends the Academy for Learning in the south suburb of Dolton, was slammed into a locker and thrown to the ground by an unidentified police officer as he was taking Pitts to the principals office for an untucked shirt.
Missouri teen gets life in killing of 9 year old neighbor
Seeded on Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:54 PM EST (CNN)
An 18-year-old Missouri resident received a life sentence Wednesday for the thrill killing of her 9-year-old neighbor, authorities said.
Death of 10-year-old involved in school fight declared a homicide
Seeded on Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:26 PM EST (CNN)
Joanna Ramos, a fifth-grade student at Willard Elementary School, died of blunt force trauma to the head six hours after an altercation with a female classmate that lasted less than a minute, said Long Beach Police spokesman Sgt.
Austin Man Facing Felony After Photographing Cops Making Arrest
Seeded on Thu Jan 5, 2012 9:19 AM EST ()
A man who was witnessing two Austin police officers manhandling a woman at a gas station pulled out his cell phone to snap a photo, prompting the cops to approach him in a threatening manner. The cops accused him of interfering with the investigation.
Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death
Seeded on Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:03 PM EST (Reason Magazine)
"While Christie's wife asked that he be taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him repeatedly, until he died.."
Mom arrested at airport screening defends actions
Seeded on Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:52 PM EDT ()
NASHVILLE (AP) - A Clarksville mother charged with disorderly conduct after she berated Transportation Security Administration officers who were trying to pat down her teenage daughter is defending her conduct. In a statement provided to The Tennessean, Andrea Abbott, 41, said a …
Opinion: America's New Apostolic Reformation
Seeded on Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:19 AM EDT (AL JAZEERA)
A fast growing right-wing politico-religious presence plans to implement an end-times, Christian theocracy in the US.
N.C. Senate overturns Perdue's abortion bill veto
Seeded on Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:34 PM EDT (NewsObserver.com)
Women must obtain ultrasounds, state-mandated counseling, and wait 24 hours before abortions under new requirements the state approved today. The state Senate voted 29-19 to cancel Gov.
FBI Investigates Taped Beating By Tennessee Police
Seeded on Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:35 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The FBI has launched a criminal probe into a January incident where Tennessee police stripped a man naked, then kicked and beat him while he lay handcuffed in the snow. The incident, recorded by a patrol car's dashboard camera, also reveals police repeatedly shocking the man, Da …
Serial Butt Slasher Sought in Virginia
Seeded on Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:09 AM EDT ()
One man may be responsible for slashing at least five women on the butt, according to Fairfax County police. In the most recent attack, an 18-year-old woman was shopping at Forever 21 inside the Fair Oaks Mall at 5:30 p.m. Monday when she was distracted by clothing falling over.
Dharun Ravi: Rutgers student who 'drove gay roommate to suicide' seeks to clear his name
Seeded on Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:15 PM EDT (the Mail online)
The Rutgers University student accused of causing his roommate to leap from a bridge and kill himself never bullied the gay teen, his lawyers said today. Dharun Ravi, 19, is charged with 15 criminal counts in connection with Tyler Clementi's widely-publicised suicide in Septembe …
Woman's Ex Posts Nude Photo on Facebook
Seeded on Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:54 PM EDT ()
PHOENIX - A valley woman knows all too well the issues you can encounter with social media.
Testing the limits of free speech
Seeded on Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:40 AM EDT ()
BONNEAU -- A woman pulled her pickup truck into a gas station in a small town in Berkeley County recently, with big red fake testicles dangling from the trailer hitch. Bonneau Police Chief Franco Fuda pulled up and wrote her a $445 ticket.
Calif. Milk Board Yanks Controversial PMS Ad Campaign
Seeded on Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:04 AM EDT (The Christian Post)
The California Milk Processor Board abruptly ended an ad campaign that promotes drinking milk as a way to combat premenstrual syndrome after much controversy this week.
What's with the New Formatting, Newsvine?
Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:59 PM EDT
Many of us have noticed, and remarked about, the sudden rash of glitches on Newsvine over the past few days. It began, for me, when my tracker drop-down failed to function. First, the failure was on my Windows 7 netbook, combined with an inability to send a friend req …
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Native Family Allegedly Attacked by Skinheads
Seeded on Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:36 AM EDT ()
Johnny and Lisa Bonta, a Native family from the Reno Sparks Indian Colony, became the latest victims of an apparent hate crime on May 24 when they were allegedly attacked at a gas station along I-80 in Fernley, Nevada, a border town between the Fallon and Pyramid Lake Indian …
Children under six banned from Pennsylvania restaurant McDains
Seeded on Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:49 PM EDT (Herald Sun | Victoria and National News, Entertainment, Sport and Weather | HeraldSun)
A PENNSYLVANIA restaurant has ignited a local controversy after banning children under the age of six. "This is not a kid-oriented place," said Mike Vuick, owner of McDain's, a restaurant and driving range in Monroeville, 22km east of Pittsburgh.
Feds Investigating Ex-CIA Agent for War Crimes
Seeded on Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:03 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
A federal investigation into a potential war crime committed at Abu Ghraib is closing in on the man who ran the CIA’s “ghosting” program.
New Rules Ban Fried Foods, Sugary Drinks in Massachusetts Schools
Seeded on Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:59 PM EDT ()
Massachusetts school children will no longer be able to buy soda or chips from the vending machine. On Wednesday, the state's Public Health Council passed new regulations banning fried food, sugary drinks and artificial sweeteners from public schools.
Outrage over Netflix rate hike continues
Seeded on Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:38 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Yesterday, we reported on the initial reaction to the changes, and by last night we'd seen more than 9,000 comments on the Netflix Facebook page, which has 1.5 million fans. (There are 23.6 million Netflix members in the U.S.
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The ACLU, ECDs [Tasers] , and the erosion of police discretion?The Supreme Court considers adding taser-related cases to the 2012 docket on May 24th.
- DA: Pa. officer sent text making fun of TASER incident
According to court documents, Mayor Daniel Rutland asked the District Attorney's Office to investigate the April 24 incident. In an interview with a county detective, Parham, 40, admitted he Tasered Da'Qwan Jackson, who was lying on the cell bench, his hands cuffed behind his …
- Jerad Wheeler, Georgia Police Officer, Under Investigation For Kicking Pregnant Raven Dozier
A police officer in Georgia is under criminal investigation for allegedly kicking a woman who was nearly nine-months pregnant in the stomach before charging her with obstruction of justice.
- Al Franken Warns Facebook, Google Users: 'You Are Their Product'
"Anyone who interacts with these corporations is out on a limb when it comes to legal protections for this very personal information: your words, your likeness, your whereabouts," Franken said. "The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. The Freedom of Information Act …
- Vancouver girl kills herself after being bullied, family says
VANCOUVER, Wash. - A 14-year-old Vancouver girl has taken her own life, and her family and friends say it’s because her classmates bullied her. Eden Wormer’s family says she tried to get the bullies to stop.
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The ACLU, ECDs [Tasers] , and the erosion of police discretion?
DA: Pa. officer sent text making fun of TASER incident
Jerad Wheeler, Georgia Police Officer, Under Investigation For Kicking Pregnant Raven Dozier
Al Franken Warns Facebook, Google Users: 'You Are Their Product'
Vancouver girl kills herself after being bullied, family says
Death of 10-year-old involved in school fight declared a homicide
Death of 10-year-old involved in school fight declared a homicide
Death of 10-year-old involved in school fight declared a homicide
Missouri teen gets life in killing of 9 year old neighbor
Video: Officer Beats Special Needs Student