by Mick Dumke Article Reprint It’s not exactly the same old war on drugs. As law enforcement officials focus their efforts on violent, big-time drug operations, Chicago police made fewer street-level drug arrests in 2012
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Bad News and Good News about Racial Prejudice
Steve Bogira Article Reprint I sometimes hear from readers that discrimination against blacks, though lamentable, is largely a thing of the past. The readers who say this inevitably are white.
Read moreChief Keef: Chicago’s Most Promising Anti-Hero
It might sound crazy, but the notorious, teenage, gun-waving rapper could be a solution for a city struggling with violence By Leor Galil Article Reprint Back in April east-side rapper Keith Cozart uploaded a video
Read moreRaul Castro Says His New 5-Year Term as Cuba’s President will be His Last
By DAMIEN CAVE Article Reprint MEXICO CITY — President Raúl Castro of Cuba announced Sunday that the five-year term he has just begun will be his last, giving the Castro era an official expiration date
Read moreLoud, Proud, and Painted
‘Mickalene Thomas: Origin of the Universe,’ at Brooklyn Museum By ROBERTA SMITH Article Reprint Mickalene Thomas’s brash, exuberant paintings don’t care what you think of them; they are much too busy simply — or not
Read moreU.S Sues Disgraced Cyclist Armstrong for Sponsor Money
by: David Ingram Article Reprint WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States accused cyclist Lance Armstrong on Friday of defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by taking its sponsorship money at the same time he was doping
Read moreDetails Emerge in Full Sail Student Stabbing, Hate Crime
By Amy Pavuk Article Reprint More details emerged Friday in the case against a Full Sail University student accused of stabbing another student during a class this week in an attack that is being described
Read moreHow Billboard’s New You Tube Rules Will Completely Change the Pop Charts Forever
Now that online video views are factored into the Hot 100 formula, viral hits like “Harlem Shake” can dominate the charts. That’s good. And bad. by: Matthew Perpetua Article Reprint Billboard and Nielsen announced
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