Stop-And-Frisk Promoting Racial Profiling Instead Of Stopping Violent Crime

(CHICAGO) — On June 17, 2012 (Father’s Day), thousands participated in a silent march in the streets of New York City calling on police to stop their practice known as “stop-and-frisk.” In laymen’s terms, stop-and-frisk is a policy that permits law enforcement officers to detain and search anyone they consider suspicious. Last year, New York […]

Edward Rhymes
By Edward Rhymes
A rally in opposition to stop-and-frisk takes place outside of city hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

(CHICAGO) -- On June 17, 2012 (Father’s Day), thousands participated in a silent march in the streets of New York City calling on police to stop their practice known as "stop-and-frisk." In laymen’s terms, stop-and-frisk is a policy that permits law enforcement officers to detain and search anyone they consider suspicious. Last year, New York

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Native American Lawsuit Asks For Freedom Of Religion In Prisons

(MintPress) – Two Native American inmates in South Dakota filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections, believing their first amendment rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference were being trampled on by an unjust state law. A South Dakota law, which went into effect in 2009 and banned […]

Carissa Wyant
By Carissa Wyant
Inmates walk into the federal courthouse in Rapid City, S.D., Friday, Feb. 6, 2004. (AP Photos/Johnny Sundby)

(MintPress) – Two Native American inmates in South Dakota filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Corrections, believing their first amendment rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference were being trampled on by an unjust state law. A South Dakota law, which went into effect in 2009 and banned

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Chilean Government Set To Approve Law Local Fishermen Say Would Harm Their Livelihood

(MintPress) – A controversial fishing law in Chile has sparked violent protests in many of Chile’s coastal cities by local fishermen who say the new law will benefit large fishing companies and harm their livelihood. The Fisheries Act, pushed by Chile’s Economic Minister Pablo Longueira, would set new fishing quotas, regulate fishing licenses, reserve large […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke
Local fishermen float in the waters of the Juan Fernandez islands, Saturday Sept. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Scheila Recabarren)

(MintPress) – A controversial fishing law in Chile has sparked violent protests in many of Chile’s coastal cities by local fishermen who say the new law will benefit large fishing companies and harm their livelihood. The Fisheries Act, pushed by Chile’s Economic Minister Pablo Longueira, would set new fishing quotas, regulate fishing licenses,

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Anonymous Hackers Expose, Shutdown Pedophile Websites

(MintPress) — The renegade hacker group “Anonymous” has begun to expose and shutdown illegal sites dedicated to sharing child pornography. The underground sites frequented by pedophiles are under attack from the group, with Anonymous members exposing the names and addresses of child pornography users. While the group has come under scrutiny for illegally shutting down […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
Activists of the international network "Anonymous" pose behind their masks August 14, 2008. (Photo Michael Gottschalk/file)

(MintPress) — The renegade hacker group “Anonymous” has begun to expose and shutdown illegal sites dedicated to sharing child pornography. The underground sites frequented by pedophiles are under attack from the group, with Anonymous members exposing the names and addresses of child pornography users. While the group has come under scrutiny for

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Saudi Arabian Women Win First Battle To Field Female Olympians

Update | By Martin Michaels Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have successfully led to the inclusion of two Saudi Arabian women in the 2012 London Olympics. This will be the first Olympic games in which Saudi Arabian women will be allowed to participate in the games. Sarah Attar will compete […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
In this May 21, 2012 photo, members of a Saudi female soccer team, including team captain Rawh Abdullah, left, practice at a secret location in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Update | By Martin Michaels Negotiations between Saudi Arabia and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have successfully led to the inclusion of two Saudi Arabian women in the 2012 London Olympics. This will be the first Olympic games in which Saudi Arabian women will be allowed to participate in the games. Sarah Attar will compete in the

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Achievement Gap For Native American Children Persists As Obama Steps Up Efforts To Stop Gap

(MintPress) – “American Indian and Alaska Native students need a top-flight education in order to fully participate in a 21st century economy, and the wide and persistent gap between our fourth- and eighth-grade Native students and their peers highlights that we need to do more to help these students,” said Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, […]

Carissa Wyant
By Carissa Wyant
Michele Hernandez, left, a tutor at IT Stoddard Elementary School in Blackfoot, Idaho, takes a moment out of her lunch duties to assist Austin Tracy, 11, with his math homework. (AP Photo/Joshua Duplechian)

(MintPress) – “American Indian and Alaska Native students need a top-flight education in order to fully participate in a 21st century economy, and the wide and persistent gap between our fourth- and eighth-grade Native students and their peers highlights that we need to do more to help these students,” said Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, last

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