"Today is the 45th anniversary of the CIA-backed military coup in Chile. On September 11, 1973, the U.S. helped the Chilean military bomb the presidential palace, overthrow democratically-elected president Salvador Allende and commit atrocities to cement its newfound rule. We're looking back at the U.S. role in the coup."
"This means that when it comes to a driver’s chance of getting a mercy ticket, having the same first name as your officer is as important as being white."
"We found that the preference toward drivers with the same first name as the ticketing officer counteracts other biases. For instance, when a white officer pulls over an African-American or Hispanic driver with the same name, the negative racial bias disappears. The simple connection an officer experiences because of matching names overcomes any bias held against minority drivers."
"We suspect that “same name bias” can be found in many other areas — and that in the legal system, it’s the tip of the iceberg. It’s just one example of how law enforcement decisions can be highly subjective and how small, random and supposedly irrelevant factors determine how people end up treated, even when the stakes are high."
"The commander in chief usually doesn't comment directly on Fed policy. But President Trump broke with that tradition Thursday, saying, "I'm not thrilled" about the Fed's interest-rate increases."
"For years, a U.S. Postal Service stamp mistakenly bore the image of a Lady Liberty replica."
"That statue welcomes visitors to the New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, and between 2010 and 2014, it earned the Postal Service over $70 million in profits."
"Last week, Las Vegas sculptor Robert Davidson was awarded $3.5 million from the Postal Service in a lawsuit."