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Judge discards video evidence of Philadelphia cop sucker punching Puerto Rican woman
A Philadelphia judge ruled Tuesday that a police officer who was caught on camera last September sucker punching a woman in the face is not guilty of assault. Video evidence of former police officer Jonathan Josey punching victim Aida Guzman was not considered during the trial, as Municipal Judge Patrick…
Bono ignites TED 2013 urging audience to become ‘factivists’ in war on extreme poverty and corruption
Rock star Bono embraced his inner nerd on Tuesday as he made a case that extreme poverty could be eliminated by the year 2030 with the help of technology. “Forget the rock opera, forget the bombast,” Bono told a rapt audience at a prestigious TED gathering in Southern California. “The…
Florida cops raid disabled activist hours after she’s linked to marijuana bill
Law enforcement officials in Florida say that it’s a coincidence that the home of wheelchair-bound activist was raided just hours after her name was linked to an effort to legalize medical marijuana in the state. In a report about how the support for medical marijuana could effect the governor’s race…
Colbert drops character and endorses sister’s run for Congress: ‘She’s sane!’
After jokingly refusing to endorse her congressional candidacy on his show, Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert broke down and broke character at a fundraiser he hosted over the weekend to do just that, telling South Carolinians in a video published Monday that he endorses his sister, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, mostly because…
Christian group sues London mayor to force ‘ex-gay’ ads on buses
A Christian ministry has asked Britain’s High Court to force London Mayor Boris Johnson to put anti-LGBT messages on the city’s buses. According to The Telegraph, Johnson banned Core Issues Trust’s advertising that suggested gay men and lesbians could become “ex-gay” through reorientation therapy because they were offensive to the…
Arizona doctor apologizes for mocking Aurora shootings on Twitter
A pediatric cardiologist in Arizona apologized Wednesday for mocking a Denver Post reporter who lost a friend in the movie theater mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado. According to Denver’s Channel 9 News, Dr. Scott Schnee of Banner Health Care in Phoenix has apologized for offensive remarks he made via his…
Michigan hospital admits considering swastika-tattooed man’s request for no black nurses
A Michigan hospital on Tuesday admitted that it had considered honoring a man’s request that no African-American nurses care for his baby, but it insisted that the idea was eventually rejected. Tonya Battle, who has worked as a nurse at Hurley Medical Center for 25 years, told the Detroit Free…
Angry town hall crowd heckles McCain for opposing mass deportations
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) got an earful at a town hall in Tucson on Tuesday over his support for comprehensive immigration reform. As members of the audience became more and more angry, the Arizona senator explained that the border near Yuma was largely secure and mass deportations did not make…
Congressional candidate quits after coming under fire for NRA ‘A’ rating
A Democratic candidate for Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s congressional seat in Illinois has dropped out of the race after she faced an onslaught of advertising about her support for the National Rifle Association (NRA). Illinois state Sen. Toi Hutchinson announced over the weekend that would end her candidacy and endorsed…
Video: Thousands protest Keystone XL pipeline in D.C.
Thousands of demonstrators protested the proposed Keystone XL at the National Mall on Sunday. “Hey hey, ho ho, Keystone pipeline’s got to go!” protestors chanted at one point. “I’m ashamed of what my country is doing. I’m ashamed we’re knocking on your door with dirty oil. I want to stand…
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