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McKinney officer Eric Casebolt resigns; police chief calls actions at pool party ‘indefensible’
By Sarah Mervosh McKinney Police Chief Greg Conley condemned as “indefensible” the actions of Eric Casebolt, an officer who resigned Tuesday, after a video of Casebolt physically confronting teenagers at a pool party attracted national attention and sparked protests. Conley said … Continue reading
Justice Or Else! Countdown to Million Man March 20th Anniversary Gathering Begins with Farrakhan’s East Coast Tour
Two decades ago the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam convened the historic Million Man March in Washington, D.C., the largest mass gathering in the history of the United States and perhaps the largest gathering of Black … Continue reading
By the numbers: US police kill more in days than other countries do in years
By Jamiles Lartey It’s rather difficult to compare data from different time periods, according to different methodologies, across different parts of the world, and still come to definitive conclusions. But now that we have built The Counted, a definitive record of … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, global comaprison, police violence, Policing, The Counted, United States
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McKinney, Texas: A Small Town Turned Boomtown
By Olga Khazan When I was in high school in McKinney, Texas, I won a “student of the month” award along with several other students. I went to a public high school, but the award was overseen by the local … Continue reading
White Woman Used Racial Slurs, Slapped Her, Texas Pool Party Host Says
By Carimah Townes After a viral video of police brutalizing black teenagers in swimsuits in Texas sparked national outrage, a second video has surfaced of a party host detailing a violent encounter before the cops arrived at the scene. According … Continue reading
Local Homeowners Defend Texas Cops Who Brutalized Black Teens At Pool Party
By Judd Legum The police’s brutal treatment of black teens attending a pool party in McKinney, Texas has sparked a nationwide outrage. The video shows officer Eric Casebolt grabbing 15-year-old Dajerria Becton, unarmed and wearing a bikini, by the hair … Continue reading
Former North Charleston, S.C., Police Officer Indicted On Murder Charges
By Eyder Peralta A former North Charleston, S.C., police officer was indicted on murder charges in the killing of 50-year-old Walter Scott. According to Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, the indictment against Michael Slager was handed down by a grand … Continue reading
McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools
By Yoni Appelbaum On Friday, a large group of teens gathered for a pool party in the city of McKinney, Texas. Shortly thereafter, someone called the police. And by Sunday night, as footage of the police response spread across the … Continue reading
Robert Reich – To Save The Economy We Need Free College For All
Senator Bernie Sanders is making waves with a big idea to reinvent education: Making public colleges and universities tuition-free. I couldn’t agree more. Higher education isn’t just a personal investment. It’s a public good that pays off in a more … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, education, finance, money, Robert Reich, school, United States
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