County prosecutors won’t let up on charging a Minnesota mom with child endangerment for giving her sick child medical marijuana. Angela Brown is headed for trial in a case that could send her to prison for two years, even though an already-passed medical marijuana law that goes into effect in 2015 would allow medical use of cannabis oil. Angela Brown’s …
Husain Abdullah Penalised For Celebrating With Muslim prayer
Devout Husain Abdullah, earned his team a 15-yard penalty, but the NFL has criticized the referee’s decision to punish him for praying An American football star was penalised for “unsportsmanlike conduct” after he celebrated a touchdown by performing a Muslim prayer. Devout Husain Abdullah, 29, was slapped with a 15-yard penalty when he dropped to his knees to pray after …
World’s First Microbe ‘Zoo’ Opens In Amsterdam
The world’s first “interactive microbe zoo” opened in Amsterdam on Tuesday, shining new light on the tiny creatures that make up two-thirds of all living matter and are vital for our planet’s future. The 10-million-euro ($13 million) Micropia museum is next to Amsterdam’s Artis Royal Zoo, whose director came up with the idea of exposing an array of living microbes …
Wildlife Population Halfed, Human Populations Double
Wildlife numbers have plunged by more than half in just 40 years as Earth’s human population has nearly doubled, a survey of over 3,000 vertebrate species revealed on Tuesday. From 1970 to 2010, there was a 39-percent drop in numbers across a representative sample of land- and sea-dwelling species, while freshwater populations declined 76 percent, the green group WWF said …
Update: Drag Queens Get Apology From Facebook
A recent chain of events starting with one involving a notorious drag queen named Sister Roma led Facebook to apologize for its real-name policy on Wednesday. Though the policy has been in place for a decade and has negatively impacted numerous groups outside of the LGBTQ community, this is the first apology of its kind. So why did the company …
Phily Restauranteurs Ban Tipping And Pay $13 An Hour Plus Benefits
A new restaurant in Philadelphia won’t allow customers to tip its waitstaff. Instead, it plans to pay employees a living wage with generous benefits. Chef Brian Oliveira and co-owner Cristian Mora of Girard Brasserie and Bruncherie, set to open at the end of the month, told ThinkProgress that while wages will vary depending on workers’ experience, they will average about …
Mike Pence – The Perfect GOP Presidential Candidate?
Early polling tells you almost nothing about presidential nomination battles, since it ends up almost exclusively telling you about name recognition. Early media buzz is similar. People like to read stories about figures they’ve already heard of, and it’s easier to write stories about politicians you’ve already covered. But you don’t need to be a celebrity to win a nomination, …