The King Of Pop’s children are going to battle…in court! The children – Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket – together with the singer’s mother Katherine Jackson want the $40 billion payout from the entertainment giant behind the star’s planned O2 Arena concerts for its alleged negligent hiring and supervision of Dr. Conrad Murray. [DailyMail]
Just terrible! A woman who was hired to aide a disabled student on a school bus has been arrested after video shows her verbally threatening the 5-year-old boy and intimidating him on a daily basis. Daneta McPherson, 37, was charged along with the bus driver and another aide. The motive in her bullying was not immediately clear. [DailyMail]
Not owning a gun is against the law? A small north Georgia town voted to make gun ownership mandatory…unless you object. The town of about 1,300 residents approved the Family Protection Ordinance that requires every head of household to own a gun and ammunition to provide emergency management of the city and to protect their family. There is a way you can opt out of that legislation, however…Find out here. [HuffPost]
Racists toys? LEGO is plannning to pull its Jabba The Hutt-themed set off shelves this year, but not because it has received major backlash for the character who perpetuates negative muslim stereo-types in Star Wars. If not that, then what could it be? [HuffPost]
What you do in the dark…will come out in the light? That’s true for NYPD officers who are being accused of initiating stop & frisk to instill fear into black and brown men. During the trial, New York legislator testifying in a class-action suit against stop and frisk confirmed that those suspicious of the program’s racial motivations are correct. “…They wanted to instill fear in them that any time they leave their homes they could be targeted by police.” Wow! [Gawker]
