Archive for Police Shooting

Miriam Carey, Unforgettable and Unnecessary?

Oct 06, 2013 1 Comment by

The name Miriam Carey is one we should never forget. The woman at the center of what is looking more and more like yet another potential case of excessive police force is just as dead as Jonathan Ferrell, another name we should never forget.  Mr. Ferrell shot dead and killed after an automobile accident by police […]

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Miriam Carey, Depression, & Mental Health: A Personal Story

Oct 05, 2013 2 Comments by

Editor’s Note: The following was written by a longtime reader. In light of the Capitol Hill shooting death of Miriam Carey, this week, she decided to weigh in with her personal story as someone struggling with depression as are many of us in society. As odd as it may sound, I can fully imagine Miriam […]

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Miriam Carey: Did the Capitol Hill Police Have to Kill Her?

Oct 04, 2013 7 Comments by

I’m bothered by the centerpiece of news reports on yesterday’s shooting on Capitol Hill being police officers working without pay, due to the government shutdown. I’d like to think that the real story would be the victim, and postpartum depression. That said, maybe if she was armed with an assault rifle there’d be more of […]

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Marlon Brown: Cop Runs Over and Kills Black Man While Chasing, Fired but No Arrest

Sep 24, 2013 No Comments by

It’s been a little over a week since Johnathan Ferrell was gunned down and killed by a police officer in Charlotte, North Carolina while seeking their help after a serious car crash. Not much has developed in the case since then other than that it’s been rumored that Ferrell was partying and drinking and smoking […]

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Aaron Alexis: So, Can We Talk About Mental Health Now?

Sep 18, 2013 No Comments by

I’m gonna need future mass shooters to be responsible enough to write a “suicide note” and keep it on their person before flipping out and killing innocent people.. Yes, because listening to the media speculate motive in the wake of this latest shooting, and bring up stuff like, “That one time at band camp,” irritates […]

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Hurricane Katrina Danzinger Bridge Killer Cops Sentences Overturned

Sep 17, 2013 No Comments

Remember those New Orleans police officers sentenced last year for the shooting (and subsequently attempting cover up) death of victims of Hurricane Katrina on the Danzinger Bridge? If you don’t remember the story I blogged about it here and here so you’ll be able to catch up. But until you do, just know that until […]

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Charlotte Police Officer Kills Black Man Seeking Help After Car Crash

Sep 15, 2013 No Comments

Only in America can a black man cheat death by surviving a car wreck only to be shot and killed by a police officer while attempting to seek help after said car wreck. I hope that opening line sounds as absurd to you as the story of the death of Jonathan Ferrell, 24, a former […]

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Can We Talk About White-On-White Crime?

Jul 31, 2013 No Comments

Proving that some people aren’t interested in having a much-needed conversation on race, within the media, said much-needed conversation has turned into a conversation on black-on-black crime. If I didn’t know any better it would be easy for me to conclude that racism only exists in America because black people are killing each other. Yes, […]

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Stop-and-Frisk Trial: Whites More Likely to Have Guns and Drugs

May 25, 2013 No Comments

After two months of testimony, the trial against the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy has come to an end. Judge Shira A. Scheindlin presided over the case, and will give a final ruling in a few months. As I have mentioned on more than one occasion on this site, the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy is inherently racist. Of […]

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Post-Racial Update: NOPD Cleared of Killing Suicidal Black Man Laying in Bed

Apr 01, 2013 No Comments

Last Friday saw the NOPD cleared of killing a suicidal Black man laying in bed. Brian Harris was shot and killed by a member of the NOPD (New Orleans Police Department) on April 10th, 2010. His family filed a wrongful death suit, and lost. Why was Harris shot and killed? The determination — in this […]

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Stop-And-Frisk is Racist and Not Just a New York City Problem

Mar 28, 2013 No Comments

I’ve blogged about the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy on occasion (check the links at the end of this post). As I’ve stated quite plainly in the past, the NYPD’s (New York City Police Department) stop-and-frisk policy is not only unconstitutional, it’s blatantly racist, and problematic. No need for me to rehash and submit arguments to support my […]

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