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Midday News Links: Wisconsin Teen Arrested For Spray Painting Tyler, The Creator Lyrics

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Mar 19, 2012 6:40PM


  • A student at a Wisconsin high school was arrested for spray painting Tyler, The Creator's lyrics "Fuck school, burn shit, kill p30pl3" on school grounds. The drastic reaction isn't because school officials aren't Odd Future fans — it's because they saw those words as a threat. [Pitchfork]

  • Bad news if you go to Sears for their cutting edge couture — they're going to stop selling clothes at some stores to make room for mattresses and household items. [Crain's]

  • The Barack Obama re-election campaign raised $45 million in February. [Tribune]

  • Actor Sean Penn will be in town during the Nobel Peace Laureates Summit to pick up an award. [Sun-Times]

  • CVS is putting laundry detergent on lockdown after a rash of thefts. [CBS]

  • Groupon Inc. is launching an online scheduling tool so small businesses can let customers book appointments more easily. [Crain's]