Almost more sickening than the slaughter itself is society’s tolerance for the commercially lucrative glorification of the “thug life ... and children from inner-city schools and neighborhoods.

We hear it almost every time we turn on the news: “Urban,” “Thug,” “Inner-city.” But what’s the hidden meaning behind these words? These phrases have become the code words reporters ...

It feels sometimes like it's a universal trait -- everyone, everywhere, of all walks of life and on all rungs on the socioeconomic ladder, wants to be just a little bit badass. The desire can be ...