May 21, 2012, 8:30 amLive Video: Rutgers Hate-Crime Sentencing of Dharun Ravi By THE NEW YORK TIMESView more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.Mel Evans/Associated PressDharun RaviClementi Family, via Associated PressTyler ClementiDharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student, is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday morning in a New Jersey court room following his conviction on charges that he had used a webcam to spy on his roommate having sex with another man.His roommate, Tyler Clementi, jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge three days after one of the webcam viewings, three weeks into their freshman year in September 2010.The jury verdict, which followed 13 days of testimony, was seen by some as broadening the definition of hate crimes in an era when laws have not ... Continue reading →
18 May 2012 Last updated at 11:33 ET Facebook shares climb on stock market debut Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Mark Zuckerberg rings the Nasdaq bell as Facebook shares go on sale Facebook shares have jumped on their market debut in one of the most high-profile share sales of recent years. Shares in the social networking site, initially priced at $38 each, rose to $43 within the first few minutes of trading. Founder Mark Zuckerberg officially opened the day's trading on the Nasdaq exchange earlier. He appeared via video link from a celebration at the social network's headquarters in California. The $38 share price values the eight-year-old social network site at $104bn (£66bn). Strong demand has led Facebook to increase both ... Continue reading →
MARGARET WARNER: For the first time ever, white babies account for fewer than half of newborns in the United States. New census data released today showed that on July 1 of last year, just 49.6 percent of babies 1-year-old or younger were of white European ancestry; 50.4 percent were minority. Latinos are the fastest-growing minority, accounting for 26 percent of all births. African-Americans made up 15 percent, while nearly 5 percent were Asian. The remainder were American Indian, mixed race or other groups. The nation as a whole is still 62 percent white. But minorities make up the majority in four states, Hawaii, California, New Mexico and Texas, plus the District of Columbia. We explore this tipping point and its implications with William Frey, senior ... Continue reading →
