HC&S announces 100s of layoffs, end of Maui sugar operations by late 2016
hmmmm
Officer Who Arrested Sandra Bland Charged For Lying In His Police Report
A Texas grand jury declined to bring charges against any of the jail staff for Bland’s death last month.
BREAKING: Officer Who Arrested Sandra Bland Charged For Lying In His Police Report | ThinkProgress
Texas is a bunch of spineless pussies with no honor or character. The only acceptable charges would have been murder.
The Massie Murder: The Most Infamous Legal Case in Hawaii’s History
“The Massie Case was more than a true-crime drama. It was a pivotal moment in the history of Hawaii, one that exposed a white supremacist social order (both locally and nationwide) and provided the seedbed for subsequent change throughout the islands,” says Stannard in his book, “Honor Killing.”
…A neglected gravestone in Kalihi, where a victim of vigilante justice is buried, is the only physical reminder of a trial that made national headlines.
Denby Fawcett: The Most Infamous Legal Case in Hawaii’s History – Civil Beat News
Donna Edwards: Media treats white militants better than black activists
The Senate candidate from Maryland says she is “deeply troubled” by coverage of an armed group in Oregon.
Donna Edwards: Media treats white militants better than black activists – The Washington Post
No shit.
U.S. Attorney Probes Flint’s Lead-Tainted Drinking Water as Governor Declares Emergency
Michigan’s governor on Tuesday declared a state of emergency, allowing the state to assist in relief operations and petition for federal aid.
U.S. Attorney Probes Flint’s Lead-Tainted Drinking Water as Governor Declares Emergency – NBC News
Sigh…
If We’re Going to End Music Industry Sexism, the Dialogue Around It Has to Change
Have we created a climate that’s just too overwhelmed by negativity?
If We’re Going to End Music Industry Sexism, the Dialogue Around It Has to Change | NOISEY
hmmm
The Kochs’ dance party on poverty
Free turkeys, holiday parties, classes in “dinner on a dime,” with a side dish of conservative proselytizing.
The Kochs’ war on poverty – POLITICO
hmmm
Hillary Clinton’s Secret Service escort car in head-on collision
An unlicensed driver trying to pass a car on a snowy New Hampshire road died after crashing head-on into a car carrying four Secret Service agents on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s protective detail, police said Wednesday.
Hillary Clinton’s Secret Service escort car in head-on collision – World – CBC News
hmmm
Jackson Councilman says’ Let’s throw rocks at police’
Jackson Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes wants to send a message to police from other jurisdictions who chase misdemeanor suspects through Jackson.He says he wants to send that message with rocks, bricks and bottles.
hmmmm
What Working At McDonald’s Taught Me About Privilege
Had I gone to a manager and complained that I become anxious when the restaurant is busy or that hearing complaints from customers made me nervous, the manager would have concluded that this was simply not the right job for me.
…Before you encourage someone to practice “self care” in its current definition, think about in what situations this is actually useful or feasible advice
…We must remember that putting oneself first is the essence of privilege, and that, in order to grow, we must leave this selfish mindset behind.
What Working At McDonald’s Taught Me About Privilege | The Odyssey
The Drinking Trends We Want To See This Year And The Ones We’re Kicking To The Curb
Not only are these diet alcohols not good, they’re also pretty offensive. Marketed towards women and purposefully helping to reenforce body-image issues – we’re looking at you, Skinny Girl – these products have no place in anyone’s good time. We drink to relax, have fun and connect with others. There are many other ways to drink healthy, such as having a Gin and Tonic instead of that daiquiri or simply have only one or two instead of three or four. Don’t deprive yourself of flavor for these ridiculous products.
The Drinking Trends We Want To See This Year And The Ones We’re Kicking To The Curb | VinePair
Amen.
Female WWII pilots barred from Arlington National Cemetery – CBS News
Early 2015 rule change bars WASP pilots from being laid to rest at Arlington.
Female WWII pilots barred from Arlington National Cemetery – CBS News
What a disrespectful prick.
What the ever-lasting fuck?
How can anyone, from Commander in Chief on down, allow this insult to stand?
How a ‘Humans of New York’ blog post inspired a principal and a $1.2 million fundraiser
Fuck Duncan, fuck NCLB, Fuck Common Core.
This.
Emails Reveal Coordination Between Chicago Mayor’s Office & Police Dept. After Cop Killing
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago mayor’s office, police and the body that investigates police shootings closely coordinated their response in the months after a white officer fatally shot a black teenager in 2014, newly released emails revealed.
Newly released emails reveal coordination after teen’s death – Yahoo News
Fucking Douchebag!
A Brooklyn School’s Curriculum Includes Ambition
Mott Hall Bridges Academy, a public middle school in Brownsville, Brooklyn, the poorest neighborhood in New York City, is seen by many as a safe zone in a crime-plagued area, and a gateway out of generational poverty.
A Brooklyn School’s Curriculum Includes Ambition – NYTimes.com
Ahhh… A HONY inspired break from the bad news.
I think it is patently unfair and -in the short, medium, and long run- totally inefficient to judge schools, students, and teachers with a set of one-size-fits-all numbers. Students are not one size fits all. Many triumphs and tragedies are hidden in averages and means. That said…
Given the starting point for most of these students, this school’s numbers are incredibly impressive.
In hindsight, Bill Cosby’s old books on love, sex and family are incredibly creepy
“If a girl wandered on to a football field where I was playing,” he writes of his sports-obsessed childhood, “I might make knocking her down part of my fly pattern, for a girl was only an honorary human being; and if my roller skating assumed a certain grand sweep, a girl or two might hit the cement, not an unfitting position for such a lesser part of humanity.”
ugh
How strongly do Americans support religious rights? Depends on the religion
Some 8 in 10 Americans say it’s important for religious freedom to be protected for Christians, a new poll finds. That number drops to 6 in 10 when it comes to protecting the religious rights of Muslims.
How strongly do Americans support religious rights? Depends on the religion. – CSMonitor.com
Sigh….
