twelve twelve

daily dos

fri 12/12/2008

 

A Florida student is suing her high school principal for allegedly violating her First Amendment rights. The 18-year-old girl was suspended for "cyberbullying" after writing a negative blog post about her English teacher on Facebook.

 
 

wildin' out

daily dos

thu 8/28/2008

 

Cuban authorities have arrested punk rocker Gorki Aguila of the band Porno Para Ricardo. The band’s songs are critical of the country's government. Aguilar is being held on a charge of "dangerousness."

 
 

wildin' out

daily dos

thu 8/28/2008

 

T-Pain goes crazy with computer animation on the video for "Can't Believe It," featuring Lil Wayne. Common keeps it simple in Announcement featuring Pharrell. (via Concreteloop)

 
 

wildin' out

daily dos

thu 8/28/2008

 

The number of New York City residents who contracted the HIV virus in 2006 is three times higher than the national average, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

 
 

juan more time

daily dos

fri 3/7/2008

 

A Connecticut high school student claims she was barred from serving on the school's student council because she complained about school administrators on her personal blog. (via CitizenSugar)

 
 

keep digging

daily dos

tue 4/24/2007

 

A 36-year-old Cuban lawyer was sentenced to 12 years in prison for writing anti-Fidel Castro slogans on public walls.

 
 

deep freeze

daily dos

tue 3/20/2007

 

A student who was suspended for displaying a banner with the words "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" has sparked a Supreme Court debate over a school's ability to limit free speech.