Missouri Blacks Racially Profiled

Blacks in Missouri are far more likely than anybody else in the state to be pulled over by police, even though they are far less likely to be caught with contraband after being stopped, a new study by the State Attorney General’s Office reveals. In fact, they are 67 percent more apt to stopped than White or Hispanic drivers, according to the report, released Monday. Read the rest.

Obama Says Israel Needs Some Tough Love

In  comments that are not likely to endear President Obama with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he said that the United States must be honest and tell its “stalwart ally” the truth – that it must accept a Palestinian state. “Part of being a good friend is being honest,” Obama told National Public Radio in an interview. “And I think there have been times where we are not as honest as we should be about the fact that the current direction, the current trajectory, in the region is profoundly negative, not only for Israeli interests but also U.S. interests. And that’s part of a new dialogue that I’d like to see encouraged in the region.” Read more.