What It Felt Like to Be a 'Suspicious' Black Teenager
We've all had our encounters; we've all been in situations where being black becomes synonymous with being suspicious, where demanding rights and respectful treatment can be seen as resisting law enforcement. So after the grand jury's … The cop had … Read more on Wall Street Journal
The Family Drug Addict and Thanksgiving
I've done the deal with my family drug addict. We've been through the phoney-baloney-hyped-up uselessness of the most expensive treatment center in Oklahoma. It did no good, largely because it catered to its privileged clients and went in for touchy … Read more on Patheos (blog)
High Drug Costs, Obamacare, Putting Squeeze on Private Cancer Specialists
And, adding to the problem is Obamacare, which has prompted many patients to buy inadequate levels of insurance in the marketplace for the treatment they need, and that places an extra burden on the patients and their doctors. Many doctors say they … Read more on WOAI.com
Alabama social worker arrested for driving down I-65 smoking crack with a …
According to the Hoover Police Department, the manager of a substance abuse treatment facility in Birmingham was caught driving down Interstate 65 smoking a crack pipe with a 5-year-old in the vehicle. Bari Joy Williams, a 44-year-old Gardendale … Read more on Yellowhammer News
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