2015/1/22-It began with a swap: one boyās cellphone for anotherās replicaĀ of a Colt pistol.Ā One of the boys went to play in a nearby park, striking poses with theĀ lifelike, airsoftĀstyle gun, which fired plastic pellets. He threw a snowball,Ā settled down at …..
A victim with a history of shooting at cops. A prosecutor accused of being compromised. An officer who mayāve known his target. Thereās a new police slaying case. Itās not at all simple. 2015/1/22-At first glance, it appeared to be …..
2015/01/16 –Ā 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 howĀ SelmaĀ was overlooked. A few hours after the nominations forĀ the 87thĀ Academy AwardsĀ 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 –Ā 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 …..