in the news

a mother sues because her three-year-old is not dead. the 2001 abortion didn't work.

a woman is facing attempted capital murder and felony child abuse charges after police said she choked her 6-year-old son and tried to drown him.

a groundbreaking research initiative got underway last week to trace the genetic roots and migratory journeys of the human species.

from bjs, we see this continuous increase in prison populations. may i remind you, though, that crime is down. let us also not forget this inmate beaten to death by fellow inmates.

UPDATE: talkleft reports this, too:
1 of every 138 U.S. residents are in jail
The prison population grew by 900 inmates per week between 2003 and 2004.