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The Economics of Ferguson: Emerson Electric, Municipal Fines, Discriminatory Policing
By Walter Johnson Take a walk along West Florissant Avenue, in Ferguson, Missouri. Head south of the burned-out Quik Trip and the famous McDonalds, south of the intersection with Chambers, south almost to the city limit, to the corner of … Continue reading
Rodriguez v. United States: A huge win against police overreach at the Supreme Court.
By Mark Joseph Stern Dennys Rodriguez knew his rights—and he planned to use them. Just after midnight in March of 2012, a police officer pulled Rodriguez over for briefly veering onto the shoulder of the highway, and wrote Rodriguez a warning. The … Continue reading
NYC Has 118,000 Missing Black Men
By Christopher Robbins A new report shows that more than one of every six black men in the United States who should be between the ages of 25 and 54 have “disappeared” from free society, mostly due to incarceration or … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, black men, Ferguson, incarceration, missing persons, Missouri, New York City, race
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‘It’s Racist As Hell’: Inside St. Louis County’s Predatory Night Courts
By Erica Hellerstein In 2004, Sean Bailey recalls, he was driving through the streets of St. Louis County en route to a party, when he saw a familiar black-and-white car out of the corner of his eye. He reached for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferguson, law, Missouri, race, racism, St. Louis, traffic court, United States, warrants
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Who’s Accountable for Ferguson’s Crimes? No One, It Seems
By Gary Younge In the wake of the deaths of Mike Brown and Eric Garner, Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly had some advice for black America: “Don’t abandon your children. Don’t get pregnant at 14. Don’t allow your neighborhoods to … Continue reading
Fleece Force: How Police And Courts Around Ferguson Bully Residents And Collect Millions
By Ryan J. Reilly & Mariah Stewart “Lacee Scott?” the judge called. The 23-year-old rose from a hard black plastic chair, walked past the fireplace and stood before the table at the front of the living room. From the outside, … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, Eric Holder, Ferguson, law, Missouri, Municipal Courts, police, race, racist, St. Louis County, U.S. Department of Justice
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Blaming Protesters for Ferguson Police Shootings Is a Deliberate Tactic | Alternet
By Terrell Jermaine Starr It was not too long after two police officers were shot in Ferguson, Mo. in the midst of an otherwise peaceful protest Wednesday night that law and order types sought to blame protesters for the crime. St. … Continue reading
Progress After Ferguson? Good Ideas Need Good Implementation
By Nelson Lim & Greg Ridgeway Two reports released by the U.S. Justice Department last week have thrust police-community relations back to the center of the national discourse. One clears former police officer Darren Wilson (PDF) in the shooting death … Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Justice, Ferguson, Michael Brown shooting, police, Policing, race, racial bias
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Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson to resign: report
By Doyle Murphy The embattled chief of the Ferguson Police Department will resign on Wednesday, according to a report. Chief Tom Jackson will step down from his post leading the controversial squad less than one day after the city manager … Continue reading
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Harry Siegel: Black lives and hard facts
By Harry Siegel Black lives matter. Obvious as that should be, it’s needed saying. And saying it and hearing it said has been cathartic. Because too often, the choices Americans have made — and those of the leaders they elect … Continue reading →