No matter how the Governor tries to spin the crisis in Flint, Emergency Managers are at the core of this disaster. They are the means to destroy local democracy. Emergency Managers (EMs) are a tool in turning public goods into private wealth. They are the [...]
You can see the fear on our children's faces. Parents and grandparents too wear the pain. For the families of color times have not changed. The "talks" are many. For the most part, it is all the same. Except there is a difference. Decades ago, we [...]
In recent weeks, the White House has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening "community policing" around the country. The U.S. Conference of Mayors has coalesced around the same theme, releasing a report days ago with recommendations for community policing measures to be adopted nationally. The suggestions for [...]
"Every time you see me you want to harass me." The "Broken Windows" theory is not merely a theory but a policy that not only permits, but encourages "discretionary" arrests for "misdemeanors like subway misdemeanors like subway graffiti turnstile jumping or jaywalking. …" ""Broken [...]
Why John Roberts’ naiveté matters to anyone who cares about policing. By Cristian Farias | Originally Published at Slate. February 1, 2015 9:36 AM | Photographic Credit; illustration by Lisa Larson-Walker. Photos by Shutterstock and via Reuters. In a little-noticed hearing last month, the Supreme Court considered [...]
Governor Snyder’s State of the State may be more remembered for his imagery than his policy pronouncements. Snyder called for “revolutionizing how government operates” to move all Michiganders into the “river of opportunity.” For Snyder, and those who support him, this may not be a [...]
Outraged by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s statements concerning the killing of Eric Garner, Patrick Lynch, the longtime leader of the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA), the NYPD’s officers union, recently made the outrageous assertion that the Mayor had “blood on [...]
By Tim Wise | Originally Published at Tim Wise. January 8, 2015 | Image Credit; Twitter Many years ago, when discussing the issue of hate speech and how it should be addressed on college campuses, my friend Paul Gallegos at Evergreen State College smiled and said, “Ya [...]
By Shahid Buttar | Originally Published at TruthOut. January 6, 2015 09:41 | Police officers wear what appear to be body cameras as they hold the line against protesters gathered at the police station during a rally in Ferguson, Mo. on Aug. 30, 2014 (AP) Recent evasions [...]
