Tag Archives: Police harassment

Open Thread | Dear Michael Bloomberg, Nobody Believes Your ‘Stop & Frisk’ Apology😠😠😠

Posted on November 18, 2019 by rikyrah

Stunning news: @MikeBloomberg, who is preparing to run for president, is apologizing for his NYPD's use of stop-and-frisk at Christian Cultural Center. He has adamantly defended it for years, even as crime has gone down as stops have been reduced. … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Police violence, Politics, Racial Profiling, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | And Folks Have To Wonder Why Some Have A Fundamental Distrust of Law Enforcement?😡

Posted on August 20, 2019 by rikyrah

I know that this happens, but, it’s still outrageous.😠😠   https://twitter.com/DrRJKavanagh/status/1162594491104202752  Rebecca J. Kavanagh (@DrRJKavanagh) Tweeted: This also had the effect of substantially lightening his complexion. They then put the altered mugshot in a photo array. The tellers picked out … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Justice, injustice, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 60 Comments

St. Louis police lock up black man for spitting on the ground

Posted on October 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, racial hate, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment