Monday (January 25) President Obama announced a ban on solitary confinement for juveniles in the federal prison system. According to the POTUS the practice is overused and causes devastating psychological consequences. In a statement regarding his reform, Obama stated, “How can we subject prisoners to unnecessary solitary confinement, knowing its effects, and then expect them to return to our communities as whole people?” adding “It doesn’t make us safer. It’s an affront to our common humanity.” Read more below.
(Video) Boy Scouts Ban Water-Gun Fights
Boy Scouts everywhere will no longer be able to partake in the summer childhood pastime of squirt guns and water balloon fights. The Boy Scout Organization will ban water-gun fights.
(Photos) NBA: Houston Rockets DJ Bans “Steph Curry With The Shot” Bar!
Going back home being down 0-2 to the Golden State Warriors, James Harden and company definitely need to lock in and focus. No distractions whatsoever, not even in the form of Drake’s classic bar “been Steph Curry with the shot boy.” The DJ for the Rockets will not let that be heard in the arena while the Warriors are in town. Click more to check out the full story!
(Photos) MLB: SF Giants Close to Tobacco Ban
The city of San Francisco, California has always differentiated from other cities across the country, and the town prides itself in being the bellwether of change. Yesterday, the home of the San Francisco Giants (where Willy Mayes, Buster Posey and Barry Bonds played) may become the first city in the nation to prohibit chewing tobacco from its field. This move could cause a seismic reaction throughout the baseball world.
(Video) Princeton Students Try to Ban Big Sean Performance Over Lyrics
It’s been a “when it rains it pours” week for the Detroit “Dark Sky” rapper. Now a handful of Princeton Students Try to Ban Big Sean Performance Over Lyrics they feel is entirely inappropriate to promote. But hearing where they’re coming from…is this #valid or the #reach???
NFL: Beats Co-Founder Jimmy Iovine Loving Publicity From NFL Ban!
You would think prohibiting an entire league from sporting a certain brand would hurt that business, but Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Beats by Dre seems to think otherwise. In fact, he “can’t believe he’s this lucky.” Being banned by the NFL might just be the best thing to happen to Beats by Dre. I guess any publicity is good publicity! More details after the jump…
