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The 9 Things the McKinney Pool Party Reminds Us Black People Can’t Do
By Danielle C. Belton When I was 21, a police officer at the scene of a fire cursed me out. It didn’t matter that I was there with a camera crew and working for a TV station in St. Louis. … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Black In America, existing while black, Ferguson, life, McKinney, race, racism
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Baltimore cops speak out on Freddie Gray, murder spike
By Brooke Baldwin and Dana Ford Forty-two people were killed in Baltimore in May, making it the deadliest month there since 1972. When asked what’s behind that number, a Baltimore police officer gave an alarming answer. Basically, he said, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Freddie Gray, murder rate, Policing, proative policing, violence
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Can America Heal After Ferguson? We Asked Desmond Tutu and His Daughter
By Fania Davis & Sarah van Gelder Can we recover from the legacy of slavery, lynching, land theft, disenfranchisement, redlining, job discrimination, and mass imprisonment? We turned to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter the Rev. Mpho Tutu for wisdom on … Continue reading
Texas pool party incident raises questions about wealth and race
By Tom Dart Unlike Ferguson, North Charleston or Baltimore, no one was killed or injured here. This is an affluent, mostly white area without a history of serious racial tension. But the expressions of anger and the demands for … Continue reading
WATCH: Black Activist Politely Schools CNN on Racism—’Whiteness Gets Nuance; Blackness Doesn’t’
By David Edwards Social activist Deray McKesson criticized the media over the weekend for the way they had handled a white biker shootout in Texas with “nuance,” but black rioters in Baltimore who did not kill anyone were not “humanized” … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, broadcasting, Deray McKesson, Ferguson, Freddie Gray, media, Michael Brown, race, racism, social activism, Waco
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As killings continue, May becomes city’s deadliest month since 1999
By Luke Broadwater Hours after Baltimore’s mayor huddled with police officials to discuss the recent spike in violence, two more people were killed Monday — making May the city’s deadliest month since 1999. The two homicides increased this month’s total … Continue reading
A Grand Jury (Mostly) Backs Marilyn Mosby on Freddie Gray’s Death
By David A. Graham In a very brief news conference at the end of the day Thursday, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that a grand jury had indicted six officers in the death of Freddie Gray. For the … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, false imprisonment, Freddie Gray, grand jury, indictment, justice, law, Marilyn Mosby, police abuse
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Baltimore to continue limiting comments about settlements, an issue in alleged police brutality cases like that of Freddie Gray
By Mark Puente Baltimore officials have rejected policy changes that would provide the public and news media with more information about legal settlements, including those related to alleged police brutality. The city Law Department proposed modifications Friday to a controversial … Continue reading
Will Cleveland riot if a police officer is found not guilty?
By Wesley Lowery and Rhonda Colvin The signs of renewal are everywhere in this city, from the bustling downtown to the anticipation of the national spotlight during next year’s Republican National Convention. Even the Cleveland Cavaliers are marching toward the … Continue reading
White people, take responsibility for your Waco thugs: Black Americans are tired of being the country’s conscience
By Mensah Demary On the uptown R train to Manhattan, I stood in the corner of the crowded subway car, beginning my morning commute like everyone else. Depending on my mood, or space allowed, I might read a book or … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Ferguson, justice, law, thugs, Waco, Waco biker gang violence
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