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Michael Bennett’s Treatment Was (Un)Justified

The inability to recognize another person’s humanity is how it is that Michael Bennett ended up being handcuffed on the ground, after having been threatened.

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State of the Discussion

2 hours ago

Troublesome Frog

True, people do die for all sorts of reasons, which makes any one reason uninteresting to think about.

Toronto Van Attack, Reported 10 Dead, 15 Wounded

4 hours ago

Jaybird

+ If you were wondering what the wackiness impact of the hotline thing was, it was apparently this wacky: The hotline typically receives about 5 calls [. . .]

If you were wondering what the wackiness impact of the hotline thing was, it was apparently this wacky:

The hotline typically receives about 5 calls per week, according to ASU.
On Wednesday afternoon, about a day after Jarrar's post, the line was still getting 50 to 70 calls per hour, ASU said.
ASU said the professor does not have any apparent affiliation with the university.
The school said it doesn't believe any people who needed the phone service were affected.

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Barbara Bush, Randa Jarrar, and the Outrage of Free Speech

4 hours ago

Oscar Gordon

+ Already seeing the comments (facebook, etc.) about how it musta been one of those high capacity assault vans. Dead is dead, don't matter how you get [. . .]

Already seeing the comments (facebook, etc.) about how it musta been one of those high capacity assault vans.

Dead is dead, don't matter how you get there. And as I speak from experience, getting hit by a car at speed may not poke supersonic holes in you, but it shatters bones and organs quite effectively.

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Toronto Van Attack, Reported 10 Dead, 15 Wounded

4 hours ago

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Kazzy

You seemed savvier at 12 than most adults.

If Conservatives Want to be Heard, Stop Whining About Unfair

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Waffle House in Tennessee Scene of Fatal Shooting *Updated*

Four people are dead, with several other people wounded after an early morning shooting at a Waffle House in Tennessee. Initial reports are the shooter was armed with a rifle, and not dressed. — Andrew Donaldson (16)

1 Dead in Southwest Emergency Landing

It could have, probably should have been, much worse. With one fatality reported due to cabin depressurization, total disaster was averted by the actions of the crew during the Southwest emergency landing — Andrew Donaldson (26)

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The Eras of Good Feelings and Their Inevitable End

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