Monday, April 2, 2018

You Are Tearing Me Apart, Brah

Anthony Ray Hinton endured almost three decades behind bars, wrongly convicted by Alabama's racist judiciary system. Here, he tells his incredible story.
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CRACKS IN THE SYSTEM
SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE
I Went To Death Row For 28 Years Through No Fault Of My Own
theguardian.com
Anthony Ray Hinton endured almost three decades behind bars, wrongly convicted by Alabama's racist judiciary system. Here, he tells his incredible story.
HANGING BY A THREAD
The Hairy Problem With Drug Testing
wired.com
For some African American police officers, a false positive can leave their careers dangling on a thin strand.
MUSIC MONOPOLY
Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats
nytimes.com
Eight years after the Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger, the giant company's power has drawn complaints from competitors and scrutiny from regulators.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS
HOW TO DIE
Death Is Changing — Can The Catholic Church Change With It?
theoutline.com
With cremation on the rise, cemetery space dwindling, and cryogenic freezing around the corner, the Vatican is facing some tough decisions.
SO BAD IT'S... STILL BAD?
People Are Saying This Christian Surfing Movie Is The Next 'The Room'
vice.com
"Surfer: Teen Confronts Fear" is a surreal meditation on faith and surfing, with the writer/director also starring as a ghost made of squid ink.
FULL EMPLOYMENT
A Guaranteed Jobs-For-All Program Is Gaining Traction Among 2020 Democratic Hopefuls
theintercept.com
A job guarantee — the idea that everyone should have a job if they want or need one, and it's the government's job to make that possible — is back.
GOOD QUESTION
GOOD QUESTION
How Should A Woman Respond When Told She Should Have A Man's Name, And Other Advice Column Questions
digg.com
A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MORE MONEY THAN DRIVING ABILITY
That Is... Not How You Unload A Mustang From A Trailer
digg.com
The best part of this video is the guy in the foreground who can't get over how dumb the Mustang driver is.
IN THE NEWS
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Farewell, Tiangong-1: Chinese Space Station Meets Fiery Doom Over South Pacific
FROM THE DIGG STORE
4 Alternative Cloud Storage Solutions To Dropbox
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​While Dropbox is a handy way to keep your files close, it's not always the best option for your needs.
It's April 2nd. Here's to all the tricks you fell for yesterday.