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NYPD's Racist Marijuana Arrest Crusade And Its National Implications

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 2:56 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

New York’s marijuana arrests, says a growing chorus of critics, are a prime example of how the nation’s drug laws disproportionately impact black and Latino communities. NYPD's stop-and-frisk stops still on the rise[Photo: panafricannews.blogspot.com] 

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Cop Sentenced to Three Whole Years on 140 Felony Counts of Rape, Sodomy and Sexual Abuse of 14 Year Old Girl

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 8:41 PM EDT (Kentucky.com: Homepage)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

A former Harrodsburg police officer was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to more than 140 felony counts of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse. Jason Elder, 31, pleaded guilty in January to two counts of third-degree rape, 49 counts of third-degree sod …

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No Charges Against Pittsburgh Police in Beating of Student

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 6:34 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

No charges will be filed against three white Pittsburgh police officers who were accused of using excessive force in beating a black teenager, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Yeah, That's Him! ------->[Photo: upnupnews.org]  

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A Sad Tale of Two Families and a Little Girl

Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 12:15 PM EDT (CNN)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

A 7-year-old girl is at the center of an international custody dispute. She is a child with two identities, in two countries, with two sets of parents who claim her as their own. Loyda Rodriguez says she can still remember the day her daughter was taken. What began as a simple  …

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Widow of Marine shot by O.C. deputy files 'excessive force' suit

Seeded on Fri May 18, 2012 1:45 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
Seeded by Dr Know

The widow of Manuel Loggins, the unarmed Marine sergeant who was shot to death by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy in February, has filed a wrongful-death suit in federal court seeking unspecified damages. The suit accuses the deputy who shot Loggins, Darren Sandberg, of  …

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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)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

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 …

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Trayvon Martin Case: Evidence Of Marijuana Found In Martin's Blood

Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 7:09 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

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] 

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7 deputies from L.A. County sheriff's gang unit placed on leave

Seeded on Thu May 17, 2012 7:02 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
Seeded by Dr Know

Seven deputies from the Los Angeles County sheriff's gang unit have been placed on leave on suspicion that they belong to a secret clique that celebrates shootings and brands its members with matching tattoos, sources confirmed.The move is a sign of the intensifying nature of the …

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Carlos DeLuna: Columbia law professor James Liebman details wrongful execution.

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 3:41 PM EDT (Slate)
Seeded by Catch22

A report concluding that Texas executed an innocent man.

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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)
Seeded by Jerry Verlinger

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 …

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