Woman fired for being homeless

Emily Le Coz writes for The Clarion Ledger: “A Tupelo woman hired earlier this month by a KFC was fired Monday after the franchise owner discovered she’s homeless. Eunice Jasica has been staying at the Salvation Army lodge since early December after losi…

Walmart’s Death Grip on Groceries Is Making Life Worse for Millions of People (Hard Times USA)

Stacy Mitchell writes for AlterNet: “When Michelle Obama visited a Walmart in Springfield, Missouri, a few weeks ago to praise the company’s efforts to sell healthier food, she did not say why she chose a store in Springfield of all cities. But, in ways…

NYPD Officer Told Innocent 13-Year-Old To ‘Stop Crying Like A Little Girl’ During Stop And Frisk

Aviva Shen writes for ThinkProgress: “During the second week of testimony on New York City’s controversial stop-and-frisk program, an officer admitted to detaining and then mocking a 13-year-old boy when he started crying. Though the boy was innocent, he…

Rallies held to protest N.D. anti-abortion measures

An article by the Associated Press appears on the CBS News website: “More than 300 abortion-rights activists carried signs and chanted, “Veto! Veto! Veto!” in a demonstration Monday at the state Capitol protesting a package of measures that would give th…

Bob McDonnell, Virginia Governor, Introduces Abortion Coverage Ban

Laura Bassett writes for The Huffington Post: “Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) introduced an amendment to the state’s health insurance exchange implementation bill that would prevent insurance plans in the new health exchange from covering abortion. Whil…