Mark Ciavarella Jr, a 61-year old former judge in Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for literally selling young juveniles for cash.
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Month: December 2013
Smiley and West – Jeffrey Stout
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Princeton religion professor Jeffrey Stout highlights the success stories in the struggle for justice, as laid out in his latest text, “Blessed Are the Organized: Grassroots Democracy in America”.
Plus, Professor Stout joins Smiley and West in the Hot Stuff as they look back on the unproductive year in Washington. And a listener from Florida takes Smiley and West to task for making him depressed.
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The Baldwin-Kennedy meeting
The Baldwin-Kennedy meeting (May 24th 1963) was when Robert Kennedy met James Baldwin to talk at length about race in America. Dramatis Personae: Robert Kennedy – president’s brother, Attorney Gene…
buy isotretinoin v drugstore Community Village‘s insight:
This account is telling of current race relations in the U.S.
The oppressors still don’t get it and they think they are not oppressing.
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Jesus Huerta 17 died from ALLEGED self-inflicted gunshot WHILE HANDCUFFED in the back of a police cruiser
“The Durham Police Department says Huerta died on November 19 from a self-inflicted gunshot while handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser.”
Duliāgaon Community Village‘s insight:
A similar incident happened to Chavis Carter a 21-year old American male who was found dead from a gunshot while handcuffed in the back of a police patrol car on July 29, 2012
The police car’s recording device in the Carter case had “problems” and didn’t record the sound just before and at the time of the shooting.
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Arrest of Indian diplomat sparks international outrage
Ms. Khobragade stated that she would pay her domestic worker $4,500 dollars a month. Instead she paid her $3.31 an hour or $573.07 a month.
Ms. Khobragade instructed the domestic worker to tell U.S. Embassy officials that she was being paid $9.50 an hour.
Community Village‘s insight:
In India $3.31 an hour may be somewhat common. But in the U.S. – no.
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FBI to seize school hard drives in Kendrick Johnson probe, source says
The FBI was expected to seize hard drives from a surveillance system in the Kendrick Johnson probe, source says.
Community Village‘s insight:
Sounds like a cover up.
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Family of Georgia student suspended for teacher hug files appeal
The family of a Georgia student suspended for the school year for hugging a teacher has filed an appeal with the school board, the teen’s mother tells CNN.
Community Village‘s insight:
In his senior year of high school, he is suspended for a year.
He did not deserve a suspension for this. However, he should have simply been told that some people don’t like hugs. If he was in a Latin country, this would be less of an issue. It’s common to kiss on the cheek as a greeting in Mexico for example.
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Man Running Home Naked Is Killed, Shooter Still Not Charged
A 22-year-old man running home naked after his clothes were taken died after being shot in Florida by a shooter who has not been charged with a crime.
He leaves behind a 3-year-old daughter and a distressed mother. Now, his family wants answers, and someone held accountable. They wonder why Laguerre has not been arrested. The family has started a facebook page, Justice4Jandei, and a petition on Change.org calling on Florida authorities to charge Laguerre in the case.
Kimmel “Kill All Chinese” Comedy Skit Discussion in CNN
“Chinese community rallies against Jimmy Kimmel for ‘kill everyone in China’ comment
This video was aired by CNN on November 12, 2013 morning.
On October 16th, 2013, Jimmy Kimmel conducted a segment on his nightly talk show during which child participants of his “Kids Table” segment proposed that a feasible solution to US foreign debt issues involves killing all people in China. Instead of reacting as any rational adult would in such a situation, Mr. Kimmel told the kids that it is “an interesting idea”. Horrifyingly, he proceeded to pose a question to the other kids: “Should we allow the Chinese to live?””
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Teen suspended for hugging teacher – CNN.com Video
A Georgia high school student has been suspended for one year for hugging his teacher.
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