The family’s lawyer has already said that the woman’s family has custody of the baby and they are committed to raising him in a loving home. I hope they manage to do that. 

Even if one were to accept the litter thing, what is the penalty for litter? In most places, a citation, perhaps a fine. Where else can littering be punished with JAIL?

Could somebody please find Ja Rule so I can make sense of all this?

Catholicism’s best characteristic is that it tends to be, pretty consistently, supportive of refugees and immigrants (since they hold that Jesus was a refugee in Egypt). They do have some excellent immigration support organizations. I won’t bash them for that.

I’m half Native American, and I get this a lot. So let me break down how I feel about it -

This isn’t the first time PP has had employee issues. They’ve also fought against attempts of their workers to unionize in the past.

So...you think the women in the article are lying or something? That’s one of the dumbest takes I’ve seen here in a while.

Disability coverage generally requires the employee to pay into it. There’s a deduction in your check for it. Maternity leave, at least the basic version provided under the law, while unpaid, doesn’t cost the employees anything - it’s a matter of right under the law. Disability coverage generally has some form of…

It’s disappointing to see this sight permit such a flawed understanding of privacy law. No, Hannah, nobody got their privacy violated. Why? Easy - consent. Although a concert venue is not exactly a public forum (although different courts have come to different conclusions on that one), when you buy a ticket, there’s a…

Right now, that’s impossible to really tell because the overall number of home births is so low - and to break it down by race would decrease it even further (I presume you are referring to planned home births only). You also have to remember two things 1.) most people who birth at home can afford to pay for them,…

Eh, partially. The biggest contributors to maternal mortality are 1.) the prevalence of obesity, 2.) advancing maternal age. Black women are disproportionally affected by Number 1 (around 80% are above a healthy weight - for a variety of reasons). Advances in maternal health are important and vital, but that doesn’t…

Let us also never forget that they are rank hypocrities.

Fox is actually trying to spin this as as anti-Trump protester, because he (allegedly) told security as they led him out that he shouted it because he hated Trump and was very drunk.

All due respect, that is far easier said then done, for a variety of reasons:

I get what he’s trying to say, but he shouldn’t sell himself (or the two men who died) short. It takes serious guts to confront somebody spewing hate (especially one as unhinged as this one sounded). That’s not celebrating a “white savior” as much as it’s lauding genuine bravery. And I have heard a lot of concern for…

Except a trans man with a healthy uterus wouldn’t even have this presented as an option. A hysterectomy on a healthy uterus involves no cutting - it’s removed whole through the cervix and vagina. You sound like you totally missed the point. This is only presented as an option for those with fibroids that make…

But the courts are not your therapist, friend or anything else close to them. The courts are supposed to be there to adjudicate meritorious legal claims - not help people through grief.

I know a lot of people (lawyers especially) who actually turned down higher-paying private sector jobs because they believed they would be eligible for substantial loan forgiveness in 10 years. If they can’t get it, they’re really going to suffer for that. People planned their careers around this benefit - it’s crazy.

Here’s my question about this whole mess - the “juice packs” essentially limit your options to what the packs provide. Who’d go for such a thing when you can simply invest in a Breville (which we bought as a splurge for $199) and put whatever the heck you want in there? My husband likes a very gingery juice, and…

It’s not that simple. A missing child doesn’t exempt the authorities from due process. They cannot just search a house without consent. And from what I’ve seen, Grace had run away in the past (which is totally understandable). Given that, and the initial lack of any genuine evidence of foul play, I can understand why…