Book Excerpt #4: “The Roots of Racism in American Policing”
Benjamin: "The Second Amendment’s key phrase is in the opening line which says: 'A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State.' What was the…
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Benjamin: "The Second Amendment’s key phrase is in the opening line which says: 'A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State.' What was the…
Benjamin: These Slave Patrols, in time of relative calm, when there were no slave revolts and such, would often spend their time harassing and beating slaves. They were…
Benjamin: "The police 'Slave Patrol' system was created to protect the profits of these slaveholders who feared slave uprisings would economically disrupt their 'peculiar institution.” Photo: YouTube This…
Karakatsanis: “American policing is an instrument of white supremacy and wealth preservation – from its roots in slave patrols to the lynchings by strangulation and gunshot we see…
Koehler: "We must disarm our concept of social order. This means a different sort of training for police officers — less target practice, more psychological awareness. Many police…
In the 1876 Cruikshank Case the Supreme Court ruled then"The right to bear arms is not granted by the Constitution." Photo: Facebook 12-year-old Tamir Rice-- one of the…
Officer Yanez. KSTP TV screen shot Philando's Murderer Jeronimo Yanez Gets Way -- Are You Kidding Me? Victims Mom Mourns We must pose several serious questions about the…