At a Thursday meeting, Charleston leaders received the full 64-page preliminary report outlining the Charleston Police Department’s response to the May 30 riot downtown and the protests and demonstrations on
— Read on www.postandcourier.com/content/tncms/live/
Month: October 2020
We Can’t Be Free Until We Fully Abolish Slavery – The Appeal
Through a loophole in the 13th Amendment, governments and corporations profit from cheap, incarcerated labor.
— Read on theappeal.org/13th-amendment-abolish-slavery/
OVER-POLICING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY: How Black American Women are Affected by Police Brutality — The IWI: International Women’s Initiative
The murder of George Floyd, a Black American man suffocated under the knee
of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparked national as well as
international protests against police brutality and the unequal treatment
Black lives. Soon after, Breonna Taylor, a Black 26-year-old essential
worker, was murdered by police in her own home in the middle of the night.
— Read on www.theiwi.org/gpr-reports/over-policing-in-the-black-community
How Many Young Black Men Has Lebron James Sentenced to Death?
Over 20 years ago I was a criminal. I used to listen to NWA’s rap song “F**k The Police.” But a few weeks ago, I spoke at a “Back the
— Read on townhall.com/columnists/carljackson/2020/10/12/how-many-young-black-men-has-lebron-james-sentenced-to-death-n2577853
The Myth of Systemic Police Racism – WSJ
The Myth of Systemic Police Racism – WSJ
— Read on www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-myth-of-systemic-police-racism-11591119883
Non-police and co-response models
Interest in non-police and co-response models to calls involving behavioral health and behavioral crisis continues to be strong. Here’s a nice new …
Non-police and co-response models
Most Americans Say Policing Needs ‘Major Changes’
Nearly six in 10 Americans say “major changes” are needed to make policing better. Almost all Americans support making officers more accountable, while few support abolishing the police altogether.
— Read on news.gallup.com/poll/315962/americans-say-policing-needs-major-changes.aspx
Policing commission case shows Trump administration undercuts reform efforts | Business Information & News | FE | Westlaw Today
If the FACA is true then how did the “president’s task force on 21st century policing” get published?
Federal Advisory Committee Act
— Read on today.westlaw.com/Document/I3011fea0098811ebb142aa003aa18515/View/FullText.html
Jonathan Price Falls Victim To A System He Didn’t Believe In | wusa9.com
You can deny it if you want to, its still there, working.
— Read on www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/entertainment/television/programs/get-up-dc/jonathan-price-shaun-david-lucas-s-lee-merritt-reese-waters-final-thought/65-99896baf-4293-4bcb-b190-c3129f212e84
Police Reform – How We Got Here And What’s Next – Houston Public Media
Experts discuss a new report by the Houston Police Reform Task Force and the history, implications and reimagining that is needed of policing.
— Read on www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/town-square/2020/10/06/383394/police-reform-how-we-got-here-and-whats-next/
Future of Policing 