Nearly Half of Black Men and 40 Percent of White Men Arrested By Age 23, Iraq’s PM Urges Fallujah Residents To Expel Al Qaeda-Linked Fighters, Man Loses 37 Pounds Eating Only McDonald’s: P.M. Links

• According to a study published in
  Crime & Delinquency, nearly half of black men and
  40 percent of white men have been arrested by the age of 23.
• A man who pleaded guilty to slapping a crying toddler on a
  plane has been sentenced to
  eight months in federal prison. Prosecutors said that the man
  also used a racial slur when referring to the baby, who is
  black.
• Iraq’s prime minister
  has urged residents of Fallujah to expel Al Qaeda-linked
  fighters from the city.
• An Iowa teacher lost
  37 pounds after eating a McDonald’s-only diet for three
  months.
• The Kentucky Supreme Court has blocked a
  registered sex offender from taking the bar exam.
• A state appeals court has upheld San Francisco’s
  ban on single-use plastic bags.

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