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Daily Archives: January 16, 2009
U.S. police could get ‘pain beam’ weapons
The research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice is working on two portable non-lethal weapons that inflict pain from a distance using beams of laser light or microwaves, with the intention of putting them into the hands of police to subdue suspects.
Newly released NYPD data shows shocking disparity in stop-and-frisks
From 2005 to 2008, approximately 80 percent of NYPD's total stops made were of Blacks and Latinos, who are more likely to have physical force used against them than Whites.
Legal lynching: The blatant, boastful murder of Oscar Grant
The execution of Oscar Grant was a painful reminder of the "legal lynchings" that have been taking place for centuries.
Wanda’s Picks for Jan. 16
Theme for the week: "Martin King to Barack Obama, from ‘I Have a Dream' to ‘Yes, We Can.'"
‘What I want for you — and every child in America’
I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.