“It’s crazy to know that he died alone in a country he’d never been in,” Bolis said. She remembers him as a man with a huge heart. He had been homeless, she said, but even in those difficult circumstances he would call to say he wanted to take her kids to get ice cream. “Jimmy was seriously the most nicest guy,” said Bolis. And he … Continue reading ‘I’ve Got Nothing Over Here’: Michigan Man Deported By ICE Dies In Baghdad : NPR

Gostin adds that while the circumstances of Bach’s case may seem exceptional, he sees her actions as stemming from an attitude many Americans bring to developing countries. “The American cultural narrative is that these countries are basket cases.” And so, says Gostin, Americans assume that whatever their qualifications, they’re sure to be of help. The result, Gostin says, is that everyone from college kids to … Continue reading U.S. Missionary With No Medical Training Sued After Malnourished Ugandan Children Died At Her Center : Goats and Soda : NPR

Black residents in the District are disproportionately arrested for minor violations, despite making up less than half of the population, according to a study by two watchdog groups. Black people make up 47% of D.C.’s population but accounted for 86% of all arrests in the District — ten times the arrest rate of white residents, according to a study by D.C.’s ACLU office and the … Continue reading DC police disproportionately target black people for minor violations: study | WTOP