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Barneys customer-frisk lawsuit: an interesting explication

You remember that a young black man named Trayon Christian was frisked and searched at Barneys department store by NYPD cops after he bought an expensive belt. And you remember that he has sued. Well, today there was this item … Continue reading

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A young woman combats the god problem/war on women

I’ve often expressed the fervent hope that women take a long look at religion and leave it because it is unhealthy for us and an enemy of our human rights. So I was gratified and interested in Saturday’s New York … Continue reading

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False arrest lawsuit v NYPD, but with a hitch

From yesterday’s Daily News, by John Marzulli. The hard copy headline is “$2M false-arrest suit says cops got ruff on pet,” so be warned: A Brooklyn man has filed a $2 million false arrest lawsuit against the NYPD − but … Continue reading

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