“Police have decided not to press charges against any of the students involved, citing lack of a ‘credible threat.’”

Can you post a link to your blog? I’d love to read it (your stories).

I kind of placed his lifestyle along side his rock-n-roll dreaming, Uber driving and Etsy shop opening peers. As someone a bit older, I’m often baffled at where these young people “are going to end up.” That said, I love the show and do find his lifestyle believable.

ANYONE who doesn’t think this is fucking insane and the US needs a complete healthcare overhaul is crazy themselves. If you’re not voting for a candidate who DEMANDS healthcare reform you’re not paying attention. Meanwhile THE REST OF THE WORLD looks at the US as fools.

Hahahaha, “not too much..” In case you care, there are students who are poor, from poor families, the foster care system etc, where after defying odds and successfully getting to college, still struggle to cover costs. A $50 used textbook vs a $100 access code could very well be yet another impossible barrier that…

This applies even when the cops are not shot at. And if there is no weapon, if the suspect has his/her hands raised, if the suspect has his/her back turned, if the suspect is lying face down hand cuffed, if the suspect is running away, if the suspect is mentally ill, if the suspect is kneeling, if the suspect is…

We do when they’re Black & brown children. They get charged as and treated like adults in the criminal justice system everyday.

This article might be implying that it wouldn’t be the first time officers lied about being shot at or finding a gun at the scene. And without camera evidence there is a hell of a lot of precedent why we should be skeptical if the police’s account.  

It’s a legal loophole and not necessarily the truth. If an officer “reasonably feels like” his/her life is in danger they can shoot the assumed suspect. It doesn’t matter if it’s a real threat or not. They just have to say that they “feared for their lives.” This is how they get away with murder. This is also why the…

I totally agree with you but “prettier” is quite relative when the “pretty” is achieved through plastic surgery. Use Ivanka’s “before” pics for a more apples to apples comparison. All of those kids were cursed w/those strong ass Trump genes though. Ivanka was just decided to spend the money to erase what she could.

“Former stripper” is accurate but so is: entrepreneur, feminist, talk show host, designer, and last but not remotely least, mom. You choose your description of Amber as to belittle her. Not working one bit.

“Suspect taken into custody” = white male

I’m not sure how it’s done in your state but I think when folks say that public school money goes to charter schools they are referring to attendance. Most public schools get funded by how many children are enrolled (and how many attend on any given day--which is why attendance policies can be so strict). One less…

I’m Black and I can TOTALLY wrap my head around it. There is a huge segment of this population who believes that people who look like me or speak a language other than English or who practice a religion other than Christianity are beneath them and should always and forever stand behind them. Trump has given voice to…

Yeah, and police don’t lie to cover up shootings. (Said no one.)

Nah, the white women cops who murder walk too. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/05/pennsylvania-officer-acquitted-murder-david-kassick

5 stars for this!

The students who are doing this are between 18-22 years old. EIGHTEEN to TWENTY-ONE!!! What the fuck are parents teaching their children?!?! It’s just unbelievable and unthinkable that people my age (I have an 18 yr old frosh in college) can raise such deplorable humans. I read TODAY that a student at Kansas State (or…

Not really a secret. http://gizmodo.com/oregon-was-fou…

It’s neither fair or unfair, it MAY not be authentic (and thus not good). Not to say your book is bad, but lack of authenticity tends to be one of the criticisms when trying to grasp the intricacies of another culture/gender/age, etc.