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cbayer

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27. Exactly. The Mother's Day shootings in New Orleans got about 1 hour of press.
Wed May 15, 2013, 04:49 PM
May 2013

Black, poor, gang-related. The public could care less.

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This is a shocking story goldent Apr 2013 #1
It is the first I have heard of it as well. cbayer Apr 2013 #3
I'm not sure I understand... goldent Apr 2013 #6
Me neither. This seems like it would have been red meat for the MSM. cbayer Apr 2013 #7
Did you see the Grand Jury Report? rug Apr 2013 #2
Wow! Had you heard of this previously? cbayer Apr 2013 #4
No, I saw the GD thread and pulled this up. rug Apr 2013 #13
Is an Appellant an attorney who is representing others or the injured party? cbayer Apr 2013 #15
No, it's the woman it happened to. rug Apr 2013 #18
Thanks for the explanation. I recall similar things but much of it has faded for me. cbayer Apr 2013 #19
As a side topic.... goldent Apr 2013 #5
Yes, it was wriiten by the presenting DA. rug Apr 2013 #14
It's proverbial that a federal (or any other) okasha Apr 2013 #20
That's certainly true. The difference here is that it's an investigating Grand Jury. rug Apr 2013 #21
Maybe Ken Starr - He's good at detail. No Vested Interest May 2013 #25
I am familiar with this, seeing that I live in philadelphia Heddi Apr 2013 #8
Three rows of seats reserved for the media completely empty? Really? cbayer Apr 2013 #9
I read that a while back. musical_soul May 2013 #23
this is an alleged serial killer.not a doctor.not about pro.choice nt UTUSN Apr 2013 #10
Totally agree with you. It's not about abortion rights at all. cbayer Apr 2013 #11
i stick to gd.lounge. lovely to c.u.too. wingnuts have been calling it.abortion.nt UTUSN Apr 2013 #12
Pennsylvania politics of abortion locks Apr 2013 #16
This is an amazingly shocking story and still not getting the press I thought it would today. cbayer Apr 2013 #17
We all knew who Elizabeth Smart was when she was abducted from her home. We all knew within MADem May 2013 #26
Exactly. The Mother's Day shootings in New Orleans got about 1 hour of press. cbayer May 2013 #27
I understand that the women were poor.... musical_soul May 2013 #24
Let's put it this way. musical_soul May 2013 #22
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