Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
For many African Americans, tuning into the nightly news and skimming through social media timelines has become an exercise in maintaining psychological well-being. The barrage of videos in which police officers attack and kill black people, along with ongoing discussions about race-based violence, can elicit fears that they, too, may succumb to an officer’s bullet….
Surveillance video showed Officer Timothy Loehmann, who is white, hopping out of a police cruiser and immediately firing two shots at Tamir Rice, 12, killing him at close range. Before the shooting, Tamir, who was black, had been using a fake gun that looked strikingly like the real thing. The Videos That Are Putting Race…
Michael Brown’s killing brought to light the horrific case of Henry Davis, who was beaten by Ferguson cops, then charged with bleeding on them. Now he’s finally allowed to sue them. The Ferguson cops charged Henry Davis with destruction of property because he bled on their uniforms when they beat him. Then, as if fearing…
WARNING: The video above may be too graphic for some viewers. Watch with discretion. CINCINNATI – UC police officer Ray Tensing’s body camera video clearly shows that he committed “murder” when he shot and killed an unarmed black motorist at a traffic stop, prosecutor Joe Deters said Wednesday. The shocking video shows Tensing, standing outside…
Photo via Twitter/courtesy Meagan Taylor Meagan Taylor has bright red hair. She takes cute selfies. She went to Iowa two weeks ago, a trip from her home in Illinois cut short with an arrest. Her name became a hashtag. She is black and transgender and young, and in a month that has seen at least…
The Internet was built for openness and speed, not for security. As more and more services, infrastructure and personal information move online, they have all become targets for hackers, who constantly scan the Internet for potential security holes and entry points. At government agencies, old, out-of-date systems and budget shortfalls have left information vulnerable. Security…
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – An investigation has launched after a 37-year-old Cleveland woman died in jail over the weekend.Ralkina Jones died at the Cleveland Heights Police Station Jail located at 40 Severance Circle on Sunday. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on Monday and identified no suspicious injuries. A cause of death is pending further…
So let’s say you’re a New York–based publication which has just published the words and portraits of 35 women who have accused Bill Cosby of rape — on your cover no less. Then a hacker decides to launch an all-out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, bringing your servers to their knees. The first reports…
On Sunday night, New York Magazine released a groundbreaking new cover featuring 35 victims of alleged assault from Bill Cosby. But you can’t see it. Our site is experiencing technical difficulties. We are aware of the issue, and working on a fix. — New York Magazine (@NYMag) July 27, 2015 A self-described hacker called ThreatKing, who…
Last night, New York Magazine unveiled a powerful feature about Bill Cosby’s accusers, featuring the testimonials and photographs of 35 out of 46 of the women who said Cosby raped them. Unfortunately, those hoping to read the article or see the historic cover will have to look elsewhere, because a hacker brought down the nymag.com…