Derwin Sherwood's Blog – October 2011 Archive (6)

NYC Shooting Victim Sues NYPD After Being Held at Police Station

A Brooklyn woman who was wounded by a stray bullet then held by the New York City Police Department for five days has announced plans to file suit against the city for $5 million. Takesha Griffin was struck in the leg by a stray bullet a block from her apartment on September 3. Her friend drove her to a nearby…

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Added by Derwin Sherwood on October 28, 2011 at 11:28am — 1 Comment

Occupy

New Plan Allows College Grads to Cap Student Loan Repayments

The Obama administration outlined a new effort Tuesday to help college graduates struggling to pay off student loans. A key part of the plan will allow college graduates to cap their federal student loan repayments at 10 percent of their discretionary income starting in January, two years before the cap was due to take effect under federal law. Outstanding…

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Added by Derwin Sherwood on October 26, 2011 at 12:00pm — No Comments

As the Palestinian statehood bid moves forward...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian statehood bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organization UNESCO on Wednesday recommended that the world body accept Palestine as a full member with the… Continue

Added by Derwin Sherwood on October 11, 2011 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Shills to discredit: This Happens EVERY day!

Anti-Drone Protest Closes D.C. Museum After Agent Provocateur Provokes Police

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., was closed Saturday afternoon after security guards used pepper spray to repel more than 100 demonstrators who were told they could not enter the building while carrying signs. The protesters from the "Stop the Machine" occupation targeted the museum because of an exhibit on drones.… Continue

Added by Derwin Sherwood on October 11, 2011 at 11:36am — No Comments

on the subject of unemployment

National Unemployment Rate Holds with More than 14 Million Out of Work

The nation’s official unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent in September as more than 14 million Americans remained out of work. In September, 103,000 jobs were created, but economists say employers need to create about 200,000 jobs a month for a year to bring the jobless rate down by a percentage point. They need to add about 125,000 jobs…

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Added by Derwin Sherwood on October 11, 2011 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

wall street protest update

On Friday the organizers released a statement about their aims, which read in part: "We, the New York City General Assembly occupying Wall Street in Liberty Square, urge you to assert your power. Exercise your right to peaceably assemble; occupy public space; create a process to address the problems we face, and generate solutions accessible to everyone." The movement has been criticized for lacking a clear set of demands or goals.

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Added by Derwin Sherwood on October 1, 2011 at 4:27pm — 1 Comment