Tulia, Texas - Preview from California Newsreel

From the website:

Tulia, Texas is the story of a small town's search for justice and the price Americans pay for the war on drugs. In 1999, a drug sting operation in the small town of Tulia resulted in the arrest of 46 people, 40 of who were black, almost 15% of the black population. Local attorneys denounced the sentences as a form of "racial profiling” and teamed up with the NAACP and ACLU to appeal the verdict. They disputed the claims of the key witness, a federally trained undercover agent with a criminal record of his own, and their efforts resulted in the exoneration of all of the defendants. Tulia, Texas challenges viewers to question the deep ties between race, poverty and the criminal justice system in this country. (Producers/Directors: Cassandra Herrman and Kelly Whalen. 54 minutes, 2008)

Here's the link.  You may have to fill out a short survey first, but it's worth the couple of minutes.

David Simon Interview on Bill Moyers "Journal"

I found this on Shadow and Act. Man, he is right about so many things.

Snaptu: Ten Months Later, Hardly a Glitch for Legal Pot in Massachusetts

When are we going to hear about the chronic malaise that has settled over Massachusetts since the state decriminalized pot in January? What about the...

http://criminaljustice.change.org/blog/view/ten_months_later_hardly_a_glitch_for_legal_pot_in_massachusetts

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News Briefs: CNN Special, Classism in Housing, Katrina Books, Charity Mess Continues, Pot is Safer, 1614 Esplanade, Katrina and the Prez, Mayoral Warchests,1B1NO, Sex from the Inside

CNN To Air Katrina Anniversary Specials: CNN will air special segments focusing on rebuilding efforts in New Orleans this week.

Jarvis DeBarry on class-based discrimination in the rental market in New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish.

A few books on Katrina and her aftermath, New Orleans, or the South in general.

More info on the LSU Complex vs. Charity Hospital battle.  The revised plans are just wasteful.  There's half the number of buildings than was first proposed.  They want to pave people's homes over for parking and trees?

Pot is better, but you already knew that, didn't you?

Articles about President Obama and his promises to rebuild New Orleans, and the new New Orleans.

So far Murray leads with the most money raised for his mayoral race.  James Perry has raised the second highest amount of people who've declared candidacy, but Badon hasn't reported his winnings yet.

One Book, One New Orleans has chosen Gumbo Tales as it's book this year.

A friend of mine made a website for the co-op that he lives in.  These artist types, so creative.

Aaaaand, an MRI of a couple having sex.



I gotta say, I'm probably going to have the image in my head of him poking her insides around for a while.  Is the vaginal canal shorter than I imagined, or was he just really big?  Does this mean that when people have sex while pregnant, the penis really is poking the baby in the head (through the uterine wall)?  Ack!  Also, how much did the couple get paid to do this?