A Houston teacher is accused of using a marker to write reminder notes on the foreheads of students who forget their school materials. KPRC Houston reports that a Houston Independent School District spokesman released a written statement noting that “Administrators launched an investigation and met with the teacher, who confirmed the report. The situation is […]
ABC Action News Tampa has uncovered several instances of taxpayer dollars “going to officers who resigned in disgrace, were fired, or even convicted of crimes.” For instance, the ABC Action News I-Team is reporting that “[f]ormer Tampa Police officer Paul Federico resigned in the midst of a disciplinary hearing on allegations he had [relations] with […]
A Tampa veteran was rewarded by his community on Monday with a 4-bedroom home to call his home in honor of his 18 years of service. Richard Clark-Bartlett is 80 percent disabled after his final deployment after having served multiple tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan. As reported by ABC Action News of […]
Lesbian teens, Lily Cohen and her partner Greta Melendez, were crowned as Homecoming Queen and Queen at Calabasas High School in southern California. Local station KTLA reported on the girl’s reactions: “I was really surprised, actually,” Cohen said. “But I thought it was really amazing.” “I was just shocked because it’s just amazing to see […]
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is the country’s biggest for-profit prison company and calls human beings in lock-up a “revenue stream.” Don’t let them profit off imprisoning even more. http://aclu.org/CCA #prisonprofiteers This video is part of the Prison Profiteers series produced by Brave New Foundation’s Beyond Bars campaign in partnership with the ACLU and The […]