Police State
Eric Allie Political Cartoon Police Militarization Andy Griffith
Eric Allie Political Cartoon Police Militarization Andy Griffith
Source: Jack Ohman
Criminal Justice
Source: Kimberly Kindy and Kimbriell Kelly for the Washington Post Among the thousands of fatal shootings at the hands of police since 2005, only 54 officers have been charged, a Post analysis found. Most were cleared or acquitted in the cases that have been resolved. …54 officers charged over […]
Thousands of Police Shootings – Only 54 Officers Charged
Source: TIME By focusing on just the racial aspect, the discussion becomes about whether Michael Brown’s death—or that of the other three unarmed black men who were killed by police in the U.S. within that month—is about discrimination or about police justification. Then we’ll argue about whether there isn’t […]
Kareem Abdul Jabbar on Ferguson
Source: Reason Online “Who’s Better Than Rand Paul on Racial Injustice Issues?” by Nick Gillespie … when it comes to government policies that screw over blacks, Latinos, and the poor in today’s America, getting service at a McDonald’s or the equivalent of a Woolworth’s luncheonette simply isn’t a pressing concern. […]