Here’s all the news we’re reading this Friday:
• The man who shot Detroit resident Renisha McBride after she knocked on his door to ask for help after surviving a car crash has been convicted of her murder—but the AP tweets on the verdict were victim-blaming. [Feministing]
• This week is the 21st anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Maybe it’s finally time to expand the law that makes it possible for people to care for their family without losing their jobs. [Huffington Post]
• Is it good parenting… or are you just rich? Narratives often frame choices that require a lot of money (like buying a house in the country) as necessary for being a good parent. [Sociological Images]
• Speaking of riches, The Guardian is running a series of articles on women and money, which looks into some interesting topics like how women make financial choices given the wage gap. [Guardian]
• The creative team behind the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie talks about the power of April O’Neil. [The Mary Sue]
• Upcoming film Dear White People releases another great little PSA: a reminder that not all the best athletes are black. [Colorlines]
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