What a Fraternity Hazing Death Revealed About the Painful Search for an Asian-American Identity – The New York Times

Claypool, a tall, bald man who looked as if he had rolled out of bed in his magisterial robes, appeared to be unmoved by the defense lawyers’ attempts to reduce the $500,000 bail or to characterize their clients, none of whom had a criminal record, as law-­abiding citizens. ‘‘I know that what I’m supposed to…

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Crime in New York City Plunges to a Level Not Seen Since the 1950s – The New York Times

close story-meta Police recruits being sworn in at Madison Square Garden in October. Crime in New York City has declined for 27 straight years, even as police officers use less deadly force and make fewer arrests. Credit Timothy A. Clary/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images It would have seemed unbelievable in 1990, when there were 2,245…

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Man Charged After White Nationalist Rally in Charlottesville Ends in Deadly Violence – The New York Times

close story-meta Video The governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency in Charlottesville Saturday as white nationalists clashed with counterprotesters over a plan to remove the statue of a Confederate general from a city park. By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER on Publish Date August 12, 2017. Photo by Matt Eich for The New York Times. Watch…

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