2015/1/22-It began with a swap: one boy’s cellphone for another’s replica of a Colt pistol. One of the boys went to play in a nearby park, striking poses with the lifelike, airsoftstyle gun, which fired plastic pellets. He threw a snowball, settled down at …..
A victim with a history of shooting at cops. A prosecutor accused of being compromised. An officer who may’ve known his target. There’s a new police slaying case. It’s not at all simple. 2015/1/22-At first glance, it appeared to be …..
2015/01/16 – On the day the Oscar nominations were announced, The Daily Beast hung out with Spike Lee at his Brooklyn office to discuss awards politics and how Selma was overlooked. A few hours after the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards were announced, I took …..
For parents of children with mental illness, calling the police for help when a kid becomes violent or agitated can devolve into a nightmare. 2015/1/16-On Nov. 12 of last year, 37-year-old Tanisha Anderson left the home she shared with her …..
2015/01/05 – In a classic study on race, psychologists staged an experiment with two photographs that produced a surprising result. They showed people a photograph of two white men fighting, one unarmed and another holding a knife. Then they showed another …..
