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US Conference of Catholic Bishops: statement condemning workplace raids as immigration enforcement tactic (Sept. 10, 2008)
The head of the immigration subcommittee of the US Catholic Bishops conference criticizes the increasing use of large-scale armed workplace raids by the ICE as a tool for immigration enforcement. He doesn't say this explicitly, but due primarily to demographic and economic factors, Catholic churches have often borne the brunt of the massive humanitarian relief costs that arise in the wake of these raids, particularly in caring for abandoned children and other dependent family members (many of whom, not that it should matter, are actually U.S. citizens).
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The Lavender Panthers - TIME
An article from the 1973 about a gay vigilante group called the "Lavender Panthers."
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Gay 14-year-old shot to death by classmate
Interesting that this happens while there's also a debate going on over whether it should be OK to include positive portrayals of same-sex couples in educational materials aimed at this age group. I suppose there are those who'd say that a 14-year-old boy
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Last statement of Henry Porter, executed for murder July 9, 1985
An interesting final statement from a convicted cop killer. Food for thought.
more fromwww.tdcj.state.tx.us
Travelling by bus in Sweden? Beware of dwarves
One of the weirdest news stories I've read in some time. Apparently some criminal gangs are smuggling dwarves in duffel bags into the luggage compartment of long-haul buses, where they loot the other passengers' bags.
more fromwww.telegraph.co.uk
Sexy chatbots deployed to steal your personal information!
Some evil geniuses have developed an automated chat program that convinces people it's a real cybersex partner and convinces them to reveal personal information, which can then be used for ID theft, or it lures them to a fake malware-laden website. Called
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Flowerpot + ingenuity = stolen $221K Porsche
What genius dreamed this up? A German thief jammed a flowerpot under the wheel of a Porsche. When the driver got out to remove it, the thief jumped in the car and drove it away.
more fromwww.reuters.com
Remind me again what Tasers are supposed to be good for?
A series of cases in Canada where people have died after being Tasered by police. I clipped a story about a similar case in Florida some time back (http://snipr.com/1u65e ).
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More on the crime of feeding the Orlando, Fla. homeless
Also see this clip: http://snipr.com/1scg6
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Students for Concealed Carry on Campus - ConcealedCampus.com
An advocacy organization fighting for the rights of students to carry concealed firearms on college campuses. There are various state initiatives to ban concealed weapons from campuses in the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting.
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Is an end to capital punishment possible?
Today was the international Day against the Death Penalty. Worldwide, more countries are placing moratoria on executions. Only "25 countries carried out executions in 2006," and "91% [were] in just six countries: China, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan and th
more fromwww.amnestyusa.org
Police tase Fla. wheelchair-bound woman 10x; she dies
Disturbing story. A schizophrenic woman in a wheelchair calls 911 because she believes she's in danger. When cops arrive, she's swinging a hammer and a knife around. They tase her ten times in two minutes, and she dies within an hour.
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"Prisons Purging Books on Faith From Libraries," by Laurie Goodstein (NYT)
According to this report, the Bureau of Prisons has drawn up a list of "approved" religious books from all religious traditions. All religious texts not on the list are being "purged" from prison libraries in an effort to avoid extremism. Some very odd se
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Philadelphia lolcat
Haha. Sort of funny ... sort of not.
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Official statistics on crime
Comprehensive statistics from the DOJ on crime, including rates of different kinds of crimes, demographics of offenders and victims, information on the justice system (inmates and officers), and so forth.
more fromwww.ojp.usdoj.gov
How to get into the Stupid Crooks Hall of Fame
High-larious!
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"Ag-crime" on the rise: rural larceny
Bizarre trend: large-scale thefts of agricultural and related products, such as artichokes, almonds, anhydrous ammonia (for making meth), irrigation valves, avocados, tractor parts, and citrus fruits. Thieves check commodity price indices before deciding
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Ali Ansari memorial service, Fremont, CA
A 37-year-old mother of 6 and refugee from Afghanistan was shot in the head by a passing driver while walking with her 3-year-old a block from her Fremont, CA home. The murder has attracted inferfaith attention from around the region.
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