Racial Disparity – Likelihood of Imprisonment

 

“More than 60% of the people in prison are now racial and ethnic minorities. For Black males in their thirties, 1 in every 10 is in prison or jail on any given day. These trends have been intensified by the disproportionate impact of the “war on drugs,” in which two-thirds of all persons in prison for drug offenses are people of color.”

 
See on www.sentencingproject.org

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.

 

@getgln

See on www.cnn.com

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.

 
See on endstandyourground.wordpress.com

Teen Kills 4; Judge LITERALLY Lets Him Off Because He is Rich!

I wish this was a snark. But this is so shocking it makes me ill.

16-year old Ethan Couch was driving drunk at THREE times the legal limit and had Valium in his system. He plowed into four people …

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

The teen had “affluenza” – the mental sickness of affluence.

See on www.dailykos.com