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Marijuana breathalyzers might be ready for mass production as early as 2020 thanks to Hound Labs, a California startup.

Hound’s CEO Dr. Mike Lynn is confident the ultra-sensitive technology will keep the public safe from impaired drivers... but we see it for the threat that it is.

The device is designed to detect whether a person has smoked or ingested marijuana within three hours of test administration. 

But there’s one major problem with any “public safety” argument.

It’s no secret that new technology, especially social media, can be used for destructive purposes, from police officers in racist Facebook groups to cyberbullying.

The Little Rock, Arkansas public school district is failing all 23,000 children under its care by allowing a contemporary “separate but equal” scheme to be carried out. Once the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette requested a full 2019 report card of the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the results sounded a devastating alarm among the community and country.

Washington, D.C’s Studio Acting Conservatory’s new Columbia Heights space holds a masterpiece comparable to the Sistine Chapel.

A “Last Supper” scene honoring Jesus and his disciples as Black men was unearthed by workers, and immediately the search commenced to find its creator.

The first clue: an inscription that read “all rights reserved 1982 Akili Ron Anderson” led them to the Howard University professor’s office.

The piece, Anderson recalls, was commissioned by New Home Baptist Church before they relocated to another area some years later. 

North Carolina is no stranger to racism. In the past decade alone, the state has made headlines for racist voter ID laws that targeted and suppressed Black voters with “surgical precision.” State legislators were also highly criticized for repealing the Racial Justice Act.

Georgia state Senator Lester Jackson recently introduced SB 278, a measure to merge three HBCUs (Savannah State University, Albany State University, and Fort Valley State University) into one “powerhouse” institution: The Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical University System. 

At face value, it seems like it would direct sorely needed resources to schools struggling to meet enrollment quotas… but the fine print tells another story. 

Today, Chicago is a city often best known for its violence and corrupt government. And they’re attempting to change their reputation in one major way: raising their clearance rates.

A clearance rate is how effective police are at solving crime. High clearance rates mean police are solving a lot of crimes, but in Chicago, the police have long had low clearance rates. It got so bad that now they’re changing how they do things to try to get their numbers up. 

*Update 11/15/2019 6:17 PM ET*

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted an indefinite stay of execution in the case of Rodeny Reed. Rodney Reed, however, remains locked up for murder despite evidence being on his side. Original article below:

Rodney Reed will be killed if we don’t do something.

A murder weapon that hasn’t been tested for DNA, new witnesses, and other new evidence are just a FEW reasons this man’s execution should not proceed. How it all happened is a travesty of injustice that can’t go on. 

For many Black Americans, “cooperative economics” is nothing new. Before chattel slavery, many communities in Africa tilled land “in common” and shared harvests. During slavery, sharing food, resources, and money was one of the primary ways they ensured their survival.

Yacht Week is apparently the “best week of your life.” It’s the “original floating festival… seven days of sailing… exploring the most picturesque pockets of the world” on a yacht, all-inclusive.

Except one thing’s missing… melanin.