latunjia EdmondsonFrench father jailed for killing three year old son in washing machineThe TelegraphA French father who stuffed his son into a washing machine and then surfed the internet as the toddler died was jailed for 30 years on Friday. Christophe Champenois, 36, rammed three-year-old Bastien into the device and switched it on, allegedly as punishment for misbehaviour. The child's 29-year-old …
latunjia EdmondsonMeet the Mega Cops: High-Tech Crime Gear Transforms Police WorkNBC News - By Andrew BlanksteinThe age of instant communication gives officers advantages over criminals, but also poses big new challenges. Our images of law enforcement in America come largely from popular culture: A burly New York City cop pausing on his beat to berate “juvenile delinquents" at the point of his billy club; …
latunjia EdmondsonUp Early and in Line for a Marijuana Milestone in Colorado (Published 2014)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Jack HealyDENVER — They lined up before dawn and in the snow on Wednesday, baby boomers from Nebraska, retirees from Denver and a young man who had driven all day from Ohio. Some were longtime marijuana users. Some had been arrested for marijuana possession. They were among the hundreds of tourists and …
latunjia EdmondsonA tale of two cities: poor New Yorkers demand a slice of Manhattan's actionverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ed PilkingtonBill de Blasio, the frontrunner in the race for mayor, plays on a growing sense of disenchantment over jobs and policing after years of Republican control, reports Ed Pilkington
latunjia EdmondsonColleges give largest grants to wealthiest studentsMarketplace - Sarah McCammonMore than half of college students now rely on federal grants and loans, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Education. But even as more federal grants are going to low-income students, colleges are giving more aid to students who are better off. Jim Rawlins, president of the …
