“San Antonio Chef David Cáceres shares his newest creation with the Pero Like team! What will the team think about this mix between a croissant and a concha?” Featuring the Google Assistant. Google is a trademark of Google LLC. Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/… Check out more awesome videos at Pero Like! https://bzfd.it/2y6R5Vy
“The path to the rehabilitation of an ex-con is stacked against them. The term itself even carries a stigma. Ex-con turned Adjunct Professor Benny Lee challenges us to re-think what prisoner reform is really about. Benny Lee spent the late 60s through early 80s as a gang leader of the Conservative Vice Lord Nation, eventually…
“As Democrats prepare to take control of the House, pressure is growing on the Democratic leadership to embrace Medicare for All. Nearly 50 newly Democratic members of Congress campaigned for Medicare for All. In the last year, 123 incumbent House Democrats also co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation, double the number who supported a Medicare for…
“How should efforts to implement criminal justice reform handle minor offenses committed by juveniles? Officials in Newark, New Jersey, are trying a new approach: municipal courts, public schools, and police have aligned to develop an alternative sentencing program for teenagers: Newark Youth Court. This NewsHour Shares is provided by 12-year-old Yasmeena Sharif for our Student…
70 years old. There’s nothing magical about the number 70. Yes, it’s a big birthday but not as big as 25 (a quarter of a century old). And I can’t forget 30 (Don’t trust anyone over 30). 50 (Thank you AARP) or 62 (Social Security) and 65 (Medicare). Coming next is 75 (Holy smoke, ¾…
“As the Trump administration continues to defend firing tear gas into crowds of asylum seekers, we look at the history of tear gas, which is banned in warfare but legal for federal authorities and police to turn on civilians. Border authorities’ use of tear gas has spiked under the Trump administration, with the agency’s own…
“The U.S. incarcerates more people than any other country–over two million. Roughly 200,000 of them are female. But existing American prisons are often ill-equipped to handle the specific needs of women and girls. Amna Nawaz talks to Andrea James, a lawyer, and former federal inmate who founded the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated…
“Crime stories — television shows, podcasts, and books — are more popular than ever, and author Carolyn Murnick was one of the genre’s biggest fans. But after her childhood best friend was killed, she started questioning the male-focused, sensationalist, and skewed perspective of most crime narratives and discovered just how much is at risk when…
“The White House released an alarming climate change report on Black Friday, attempting to bury a 1,656-page government assessment that directly contradicts President Trump’s history of climate change denial. The damning report, known as the National Climate Assessment, says that the consequences of climate change will leave no part of the U.S. untouched and that…
“As immigration policy takes center stage, we analyze the administration’s recent moves on border closures and asylum requests. Scott Shuchart worked on immigration for the Department of Homeland Security under both President Obama and President Trump. He’s now a senior immigration fellow at the Center for American Progress and a Washington Post contributor, and he…