Goverment and Politics 
Pittsburgh: Brutality Alleged in Honor Student Arrest(0)
On a cold Pittsburgh evening around 11:00 pm January 11, 2010, Miles Jordon, who had just turned 18 the day before, began his usual ritual of walking from his mother’s home to his grandmother’s home 5 blocks away in the Homewood neighborhood, where he spent most nights. The classical musician and Honor Student at Pittsburgh’s prestigious Creative and Performing Arts High School never made it. The 5′6” 150 pound teenager who had been sheltered from street life by his family never had a chance.
Full Story»Hung Jury in Police Assualt on Teen Girl
Seattle, WA: The jury in the criminal prosecution of former Deputy Sheriff Paul Schene was unable to reach a verdict on charges stemming from the former deputy’s assault on a 15 year old Malika Calhoun. The jury had deliberated only two days.
The alleged assault took place November 29, 2008 at 4:39 am, according to the [...]
Supreme Court Removes Campaign Spending Limits on Corporations
This effectively ends democracy, as one person one vote becomes one dollar one vote, with corporations holding trillions of dollars to sway any election their way. Look to Haiti to see how this will effect those who are not wealthy, and the Peoples Republic of China to see how the government will operate in relation to the governed.
Brown Defeats Coakley, End of Obama Agenda
Whatever hopes the Democratic Party had for getting things done just went right out the window, since now the GOP has a firm block for filibustering anything they don’t like. I guess the only upside for many Democrats is the Joe Lieberman just became politically irrelevant to both the Democrats and the GOP, barring some unlikely defection from the GOP.