Fear grips immigrants after Miss. plant raid
"A day after the largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, Elizabeth Alegria was too scared to send her son to school and worried about when she'd see her husband again. Nearly 600 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally were detained, creating...Ex-Cop May Face Taser Death Charges
This is a follow up on NowPublic Member Glc3 's post found here I read this story as I would any other but what is sad are the comments left under the CBS story highlighted here. Everyone blaming others once again. I believe, and this is only my opinion, that we all need to...
The Myth of the Buck
Within segments of the African American community, the vitriolic response of elements outside of the African American community, regarding the Jena 6, is well understood; it's due to the myth of the big, Black...
created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
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2076 views | 25 recommendations | 8 comments
Heartbreak over cub confiscation
A tribal man in India who rescued an abandoned bear cub to help his daughter overcome her mother's death has fallen foul of forestry officials. They confiscated the animal arguing that its capture was in...Law Makes Noose Display a Felony
The new New York governor David Patterson has signed legislation to make displaying a noose, a symbol of the lynching of African Americans common during the reconstruction era, illegal in New York state."Gov....
Seeking Justice in Jena
Just below the surface of the United States of America, there is an undercurrent. It flows silently, seeping into structures, doing damage and causing erosion that can only be viewed as...
created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
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4719 views | 19 recommendations | 17 comments
What Constitutes a Threat?
It is amazing how the application of law manages to defy logic in so many circumstances. Merriam Webster's Eleventh edition lists two definitions for threat:
- an expression of intent to...
created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
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3138 views | 27 recommendations | 10 comments
Occlutech wins confirmation of its IP vs Aga Medical patent by AIPPI
"AIPPI is the world's leading non-government organization for research into and protection of intellectual property, and is a respected source for opinions and arbitration on IP matters such as patent interpretation and the use of IP in unfair competition. In patent...Mychal Bell, of the 'Jena 6', has reached a plea deal
The Jena 6 saga continues with the news of Mychal Bell reaching a plea deal. The teen was originally charged with attempted murder in the beating of a fellow classmate, a charge which was thrown out by the appeals...Trial of Jena 6 defendant will be open to public
"Trial of Jena 6 defendant will be open to public CHICAGO TRIBUNE BY HOWARD WITT HOUSTON _ Replying to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of U.S. media companies, the judge overseeing the trial of Mychal Bell, one of the teenage defendants in the racially-charged Jena 6 case in...
The Jena 6 Fraud?
This really pisses me off, miamipress was a major supporter
of the Jena 6 cause and this is what it has come down to? Sources close
to Law Enforcement claim they are looking into the fact that up to
$500,000 may... Edwards @ John Mellencamp concert gets booed
Some booed some cheered but maybe it is best for politicians to not get on stage unless they are going to play an instument or sing... This is a first hand account of what happened by Radio Iowa...."Mellencamp...
Larry King Talks to Mychal Bell's Parents
Appearing on Larry King Live yesterday evening, September 24, Mychal Bell's parents, Marcus Jones and Melissa Bell, along with Reverend Al Sharpton, discussed their plans to visit with the National...
created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1465 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
Dick Cheny goes hunting,,,Al Sharpton uses Race Baiting
Yes it's that time of year again when Dick Cheney goes hunting and the left goes crazy...... well the left side of the web that is. Seems Vice President Cheney went hunting in a small community 65 north of New York City at a hunting club that had a Confederate Flag being...Questions Raised in Jailing of Jena 6's Mychal Bell
Howard Witt, the Southwest Bureau Chief of the Chicago Tribune, was recently interviewed by the Dallas South Blog, an interview posted here at NowPublic. Howard Witt has been in the forefront...
created by Karen Hatter | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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516 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
