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November 20, 2009

15 years ago...I make the headlines

IN "RAIDING PARTY," POLICE SWEEP CATHEDRAL
Boston; November, 1994

In a collaborative effort, police officers from several law enforcement agencies swept through the Cathedral Housing Development Tuesday, arresting about a dozen suspects believed to be involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities. [more]

June 1, 2009

The Hoax

Bonnie Sweeten recently claimed that she and her daughter were abducted by two black men.

Her allegations reminded me of a similar story, that of Charles Stuart’s. [more]

April 26, 2009

Sun, Sirens, and Murder

I sat, parked outside a Jamaican restaurant, looking forward to a curry shrimp dinner with white rice and mixed vegetables.

A young black man walked down the street. He wore discolored blue jeans and a grey sweater. His Afro hair was a mess, nappy and uncombed. [more]

February 18, 2009

First Names and Crime: Can your name make you bad?

A study published in the latest issue of Social Science Quarterly (Volume 90 Issue 1) found a correlation between unpopular first names and crime. Researchers David Kalist and Daniel Lee cross-referenced a popularity name index against the names of kids in the juvenile justice system, and found that both white and black juveniles with unpopular names were more likely to be delinquents.
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