It’s official. The New York Police Department has conducted a record five million stop and frisk procedures in ten years, more than the entire population of Ireland. And 86 percent of those frisked are either black or latino. Now lawyers are suing the NYPD for the stop and frisk mess. The trial kicks off on March 18. [Gawker]
A man ironically commits suicide while attending a gun safety class in Washington state. Brian J. Parry shot himself in the head with a pistol in front of the class, which held more than a dozen people, including children. One man who witnessed the shooting said the man who shot himself had appeared lonely and “deflated” during the classroom portion of the class and never spoke to anyone or raised his hand to ask questions. Police are investigating. [HuffPost]
After the miracle baby was cured from HIV, can doctors really harness the power of recovery? A functional “cure” has been achieved for some patients who are diagnosed early enough. If a patient receives treatment within 10 weeks of infection, they may not show signs of the infection later. [DailyMail]
About time!! Two women who were shot and wounded by LAPD officers after they mistakenly believed they were ex-officer Christopher Dorner are finally getting what they deserve. Margie Carranza, 47, and her mother, Emma Hernandez, 71, will receive $40,000 to replace the truck that was shot at over 100 times. [CNN]
