U.S.
600 percent increase in racial stop-and-frisk policing in NY
February 17, 2012Over 684.000 people were subjected to the New York Police Department's aggressive tactics in 2011, a 14 percent increase over the previous year.
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Private prison proposal defeated in Florida
February 16, 2012Breaking ranks with their GOP leadership, 10 Republican state senators voted with Democrats to defeat prison privatizing SB 2038.
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Details emerge on jobless benefits and payroll tax cut deal
February 16, 2012In addition to shortening the maximum length of time workers may collect, the GOP also won some cuts in the pensions for newly hired federal workers.
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New York police charged with spying, dirty tricks against Al Sharpton
February 16, 2012The spying charge dates back to protests triggered by the "not guilty" verdicts for three cops tried for the murder of Sean Bell.
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Romney’s treatment of pet lands him in the doghouse
February 15, 2012Romney claimed the fuss was all over nothing; Seamus loved rides on the car roof, he insisted.
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