In Safety Email, Helpful Tips Or Racial Bias?

After a series of robberies, University of Akron administrators emailed students on how to react if approached by police. The tips: identify yourself as a student, don't run and don't get angry. Some critics say the email displays racial bias because it was sent only to black male students.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/13/140429848/in-safety-email-helpful-tips-or-racial-bias?ft=1&f=1003

nancy pelosi

Obama's Big Government Jobs Plan

Larry Kudlow, Investor's Business Daily
Who would have really expected a 300-point stock market plunge on the day after President Obama's so-called jobs speech?Yes, worries over new fears of a Greek default ripped through the markets on Friday. As did fears of an al-Qaida bombing plot on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. But you can't help but think that at least some of the stock plunge is a signal of no economic confidence in Obama's plan.And for that matter, who really expected an unbelievably large $450 billion plan? That's way more than 50 percent of the original $800 stimulus package in 2009 -- which did not...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/09/10/tiny_targeted_and_temporary_111289.html

john mccain

How Aaron Brown Became CNN's Voice Of Sept. 11

Aaron Brown wasn't supposed to be on the air at CNN for another few weeks. But on Sept. 11, 2001, he found himself reporting from a roof for 17 hours. Brown became a calm voice that day, as he guided millions through a national tragedy as it unfolded just 30 blocks away.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/11/140365073/how-aaron-brown-became-cnns-voice-of-sept-11?ft=1&f=1003

al sharpton

Richard Engel: Covering War For A Decade

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel details what it's like to report from some of the more dangerous war zones on the planet. He also discusses his recent dispatches from Egypt and Libya, where he was subject to tear gas attacks and artillery fire.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/09/140245106/richard-engel-covering-war-for-a-decade?ft=1&f=1057

al sharpton