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Space Camp Scholarship Replaces Punishment for Kiera Wilmot
Kiera Wilmot, the 16-year-old Florida student who was infamously expelled and arrested after her science experiment caused a small explosion, avoided felony charges, much to the relief of supporters around the country. Now that the threat of criminal sanctions for the incident (which hurt no one and caused no damage) is behind her, she also…
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Teen Won't Be Charged for Science Experiment Gone Bad
When 16-year-old Kiera Wilmot was arrested for causing a small explosion on the campus of her Florida high school in what some called a “science experiment gone bad,” the possible felony charges and up to five years in prison that she faced became a national story. Now, after a crowdfunded legal defense fund raised more…
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Why Walter Mosley Writes About Race
(The Root) — Though most recognized for his best-selling series of crime novels featuring black detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, Walter Mosley is a writer who wears many hats — both literally and figuratively. Hats — often fedoras — are one of his favorite accessories. He is rarely photographed without one. But he also wears several…
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Life Sentences Should Not Apply to Children
(Special to The Root) — Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court reminded us of something that we all know and understand: Age matters. Children are immature and irresponsible. They do not appreciate the risks and consequences of their behavior. Biologically, their brains are not yet fully developed. They can fall prey to peer…
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Black Voter Turnout Is Up. Will That Persist?
(The Root) — Now that the government has confirmed that African Americans in 2012 voted at a higher rate than whites for the first time — and were the only group to boost its turnout — groups such as the NAACP are claiming credit. But Barack Obama has left the campaign trail. Without his name…
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Black Folks, We Better Get Moving
(The Root) — Last week I moderated a panel on 3-D printing at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference, where two CEOs offered insights into this technology that has the potential to disrupt gun safety, manufacturing and possibly the geopolitical relationships between countries. On another panel, a 16-year-old winner of the Intel Science Fair Grand Prize…
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Mississippi Death Row Inmate Willie Manning Granted a Stay
UPDATED Tuesday, May 7, 5:07 p.m. EDT: The Mississippi State Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution for death row inmate Willie Jerome Manning, according to the Jackson Free Press. He had been scheduled to be put to death today at 6 p.m. at Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman. Earlier: The state of Mississippi…
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Scientists Back Kiera Wilmot
(The Root) — Here’s a bit of inspiring news in the saga of Kiera Wilmot, the 16-year-old Florida student who found herself in hot water after a science project went bad: Scientists across Twitter are showing their support for her by tweeting stories about the things they blew up in the name of science. Wilmot,…
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Kiera Wilmot Is Why Black Teens Should Avoid Florida
Writing at BlackAmericaWeb, Gregory Kane argues that black parents of teens should steer clear of Florida, after lawmakers allowed the arrest and expulsion of Kiera Wilmot over a science experiment. The gross miscarriage of justice represents business as usual when it comes to laws and black youth. Wilmot, according to the http://www.businessinsider.com story, is an…
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Young Chicago Father Inspired to Invent Pacifier with Built-In Thermometer
President Obama hosted the 3rd Annual White House Science Fair, highlighting the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country, on Monday, April 22. The science fair featured 100 students from over 40 states and represented 45 different competitions and organizations that recognize the next…