Cardinal Dolan Excusing NYPD Abuse and Murder is Sinful
Black Star News: "Cardinal Dolan, your comments are insensitive, at the very least. They are offensive to every Black New Yorker targeted, daily, by the institutional racism that…
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No Propaganda: Corporate Media Shouldn’t Serve as Public Relations Firms for the Police
NYPD. Photo Joi Ito, Wikimedia Commons On June 1, I wrote a commentary with 10 suggested policy changes--most are not new-- that must be instituted as part of…
NYPD Officer Suspended, May Face Criminal Charges for Chokehold Assault
Afanador was involved in eight incidents that were the subject of complaints to the city’s police watchdog agency since joining the police department in 2005, according to records…
Post-George Floyd Protests–A Moment or a Movement? The Blowback Will Tell
Columnist Dr. Leon. On June 4, the Rev. Al Sharpton said, “George Floyd should not be among the deceased. He did not die of common health conditions. He…
Sen. Schumer on Justice in Policing Act: “We Can’t Wait”
Schumer: "This is a moment that demands we confront the poison of racism, which pervades every aspect of our society – from the jury box to the ballot…
Book Excerpt #1: “The Roots of Racism in American Policing”
Benjamin: "Police represent a domestic terrorist organization that is sanctioned by America’s white political structure to control Black people." Photo: YouTube George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor:…
Caribbean Congress of Labour: We Stand with Black America and BLM
"The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) extends its solidarity with our Brothers and Sisters fighting for Justice and fighting against racism in the United States of America (USA).…
REFLECTIONS ON RACE AND REPRESSION IN AMERICA
The killer four in Minneapolis: Derek Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao. Screen capture CNN. There is no such thing as "police brutality," and when you…
NYC Public Advocate Hails Repeal of 50-A, Chokehold Ban, and Other Police Reforms
Williams: "Together with finally banning chokeholds, enhancing oversight and investigations of officer interaction, and helping prevent false emergency calls that initiate them, the progress made today shows the…
House Judiciary Chairman: Culture of American Policing Must Change
Nadler: "Our hearts ache for the loss of George Floyd and Eric Garner. They ache for Breonna Taylor, for Amadou Diallo, for Tamir Rice, for LaQuan McDonald, for…