Michael Gowan Article Reprint The clock to unlock a new mobile phone is running out. In October 2012, the Librarian of Congress, who determines exemptions to a strict anti-hacking law called the Digital Millennium Copyright
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Attack on family in Compton latest incident in wave of anti-black violence
A Latino gang is intimidating blacks into leaving the city that was once an African American enclave. It’s part of a violent trend seen in other parts of the L.A. area. By Sam Quinones, Richard
Read moreThe Original Statue of Liberty Was Black
Designers wanted to Honor Slaves Levi J. Baldwin III Article Submission Very few people know the origins of the massive statue that stands in New York Harbor greeting travels from across the globe. The Statue of
Read moreSeattle Teachers Protest Exams
By STEPHANIE BANCHERO Article Reprint Teachers at three Seattle schools are refusing to give students district-mandated standardized exams, one of the most dramatic moves in an escalating fight nationwide over using test scores to evaluate
Read moreThe Psychology of Unity After Tragedy
Why the Boston Marathon bombings brought the United States together Joseph Burgo Article Reprint During his press conference following the Boston Marathon bombings, President Obama denounced the perpetrators as “evil” and “cowardly,” contrasting their behavior
Read moreJury awards $12 million to family of man denied medicine in Illinois prison
By:Tony Arnold Article Reprint A Chicago jury awarded $12 million on Friday to the family of a man whose family said he did not get proper medical attention while in a state prison. Ray Fox
Read moreBad Boys, Bad Boys: Put an End to the Show Cops
Tell Fox and Cops’ Advertisers to make Season 25 the Show’s last in Primetime Rashad Robinson Article Submission Twenty-five years ago, George H.W. Bushs infamous Willie Horton ad1 and the media frenzy surrounding the crack epidemic2
Read moreWhat the Top 1% of Earners Majored In
By ROBERT GEBELOFF and SHAILA DEWAN Article Reprint We got an interesting question from an academic adviser at a Texas university: could we tell what the top 1 percent of earners majored in? The writer,
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