Friday, August 1st, 2008
I spent some more time today reading through the grand jury report on Danieal Kelly's murder, alternating between sorrow for this doomed youngster and seething anger at those who failed her.
It starts with her parents, of course. Neither wanted her; Danieal's mother, Andrea Kelly, seemed embarrassed to even have her ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
The state, to serve and protect our children:
Two Philadelphia social workers were among nine charged yesterday in the death of a Danieal Kelly, a 14-year-old girl who starved to death in 2006, her body eaten by bed sores to the bone.
Unveiling a blistering grand jury report today [PDF], District Attorney ...
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
92. Police agencies in Kentucky go on a "Byrne Blitz"—a concerted effort to increase drug seizures and arrests to ensure that the Federal funding spigot continues to flow freely.
93. First Amendment follies:
A Santeria priest sues a Texas town over their prohibition against animal sacrifice.
An Illinois delegate for Barack Obama resigned ...
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