A man who was abandoned in a Drug Enforcement Administration holding cell for four days without food or water has agreed to settle claims for $4.1 million. By Tony Perry Article Reprint SAN DIEGO —
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Cambodia’s opposition rejects election results, claims fraud
Calling for an investigation into alleged cheating, Cambodia’s opposition has rejected its narrow loss to long-time Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party. By Simon Roughneen, Article Reprint Just minutes after the polls closed Sunday, an orange-robed monk
Read moreChaka Khan Boycotts Florida, Talks Hometown Celebration And Ending Chicago’s Gun Violence
www.huffingtonpost.com Article Reprint Following a brief hiatus last month for vocal rest, Chaka Khan has fully resumed her performance obligations and is set to appear in her hometown of Chicago this weekend in honor of
Read moreTim Allen ‘N-Word’ Rant Condemned By Michael Eric Dyson On ‘Melissa Harris-Perry’
www.huffingtonpost.com Article Reprint Tim Allen took heat on Sunday for his insistence in an interview released over the weekend that “the ‘n-word’ is worse to me than n*****.” The comment came during an interview the
Read moreIsraeli cabinet approves release of 104 Palestinians ahead of peace talks
By:rt.com Article Reprint Israeli cabinet has approved the release of 104 Palestinians – a move sponsored by PM Netanyahu ahead of expected resumption of peace talks with the Palestine Authority. Many of the Palestinians to
Read moreCalifornia prison offering inmates $150 nightly ‘Pay to Stay’ rates
By: Eric Pfiefer Article Reprint Some prisoner’s in Northern California are upgrading to better living spaces – but only if they’ve got the cash to pay. That’s because a jail in Fremont is offering prisoners
Read moreIn the weeds of the state’s medical marijuana law
Illinois’s new cannabis program will help some ill patients, but its many rules, restrictions, and uncertainties are a real buzz kill. By Mick Dumke Article Reprint Despite what you may have heard, you’re not going
Read more‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon on Trayvon Martin Case: ‘Ashamed’ to Be an American
By Kelly Woo Article Reprint The not-guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin has outraged many people across the country, including “The Wire” creator David Simon. In an emotional,
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