Libraries find innovative ways to serve patrons, some with far fewer resources than others By: Adriana Cardona Article Reprint The American Library Association just wrapped up its annual conference in Chicago this week. High on
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Obama in Africa: ‘The Planet Will Boil Over’ If Everybody Has a Car, Air Conditioning and a Big House
Jason Howerton Article Reprint Speaking at a town hall event in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, President Barack Obama claimed that “the planet will boil over” if everyone has access to air conditioning, automobiles and
Read moreCity of Oakland Gives ‘Occupy’ Protesters a Whopping $1.17 Million Over Allegations of Excessive Force
Erica Ritz Article Reprint The Oakland City Council has agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a dozen Occupy Oakland protesters who said they were the victims of excessive
Read moreIn China, Visit Granny or You Might Get Sued
By: Adam Minter Article Reprint What are elderly parents to do when their children no longer bother to visit? In China, there’s a new answer: sue the kids. That’s what 77-year-old “Granny Chu,” of Wuxi,
Read moreDennis Rodman says he should be considered for Nobel Peace Prize
By Cindy Boren Article Reprint It’s been a busy year for Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad-boy-turned-diplomat. He’s traveled to North Korea. He’s talked with Kim Jong Un and pronounced him a “friend for life.”
Read moreTexas Executes Black Woman Amid Racism and Anti-Death Penalty Protests
By Victor Trammell Article Reprint (June 26th) the state of Texas executed a woman who was on death row since 1998 for a conviction on charges of capital murder and aggravated robbery. Kimberly McCarthy, 52,
Read moreDaniel Taylor’s 20-year wrongful prison term
By: Sarah Schulte Article Reprint (CHICAGO) (WLS) — A Chicago man who spent 20 years in prison is freed after a new investigation reveals he had an alibi. Daniel Taylor was in police custody
Read moreCurtis Flowers: Mississippi’s Marked Man
In a shocking case of injustice, an African-American has been tried for the same murder six times, pursued by a crusading prosecutor. Paul Alexander on Mississippi’s marked man. by Paul Alexander Article Reprint As the
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