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moriah

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14. For what it's worth, Coursera has removed access to the course now.

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Original post)

Sat Apr 24, 2021, 09:53 AM

Apr 2021

I don't know if Princeton is still using it in their own online classes, but hopefully not.

I also would think the only ethical thing that could be done now, given that modern DNA analysis has led to the identification of so many 80s-era homicide victims and both of the girls who fit the description of the remains have at least one living parent, that any university should offer to conduct the tests on the remains if the families wish it -- and if they don't, return them to be buried with a marker for both of those two children.

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Bones of Black children killed in police bombing used in Ivy League anthropology course [View all] friendly_iconoclast Apr 2021 OP

Horrible, but if you don't know the true story of this bombing and ITS terror, please read: hlthe2b Apr 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Apr 2021 #3

I'm still sickened that a Black Mayor ordered it.. and though he's sort of apologized (unofficially) hlthe2b Apr 2021 #4

IMO, any show of remorse on Goode's part is performative at best friendly_iconoclast Apr 2021 #7

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2021 #2

As amazing as it sounds, they saw nothing wrong with this bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #5

The bombing that the Mayor and District Attorney levied was atrocious. No need for iluvtennis Apr 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Apr 2021 #8

First I'd heard of it was with this post today. What a tragedy. n/t iluvtennis Apr 2021 #10

Seems like this would be illegal without the next of kin's permission. Jedi Guy Apr 2021 #9

I'm going to go out on a limb here: maxsolomon Apr 2021 #11

Nightmare mahina Apr 2021 #12

Authorities Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #13

For what it's worth, Coursera has removed access to the course now. moriah Apr 2021 #14

How do some people with children of their own sleep at night being responsible for this? marble falls Apr 2021 #15