Bidding Will Start In March to Build U.S. Prison Industrial Complex In Haiti 
The U.S. prison industrial model is heading to Haiti. The U.S. government intends to build two prisons in Haiti in an effort to control severe overcrowding, disease transmission and violence in one of the world’s poorest countries. Read more at the 360 Experiment.
Charlotte’s Historical All-Black Company of Fire Fighters
Neptunes, an all-black company of volunteers supplied most of the manpower for the city’s fledgling fire department from 1887 to 1905.
Read more at the Charlotte Observer
The Onion Calls Quevezhane Wallis A Horrible Name
The Onion’s Twitter feed called 9-year-old Quvenzhane’ Wallis the c-word. The backlash was swift and harsh. Warning: The offending tweet is within this post. Read more at Buzzfeed.
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