racial profiling
Racial profiling in law enforcement is a deep-rooted issue with far-reaching ramifications; voice your take on 'broken-windows' policing and controversies surrounding race and crime.
Conspiracy Theories
Have you noticed how many conspiracy theories have sprung up the past five years? Why do you think so many have given us pause to ponder? Do you think it had something to do with war, politics, crime, economy, love, peace, beauty, sickness, and/or the loyalists of the "keeping it real" trend? I do. I'm mentally-ill - Nice to meet you. Do you agree with the Chesire Cat that "we're all MAD here...." ? I do, but some of us got an official diagnosis, which can be difficult or helpful depending on how one utilizes their title.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 years ago in Criminal
What Is Environmental Racism, and How Can We Fight It?
What’s it like where you live? Does the air smell fresh? Do you have a green space somewhat nearby that you can enjoy? Is your water clear and clean? These seem like basic requirements for any living situation—and they should be. But they’re not the reality for certain communities in America that are affected by environmental racism.
By Buehler Bowen3 years ago in Criminal
RACISM AND HATE IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH
Has the American Southeast changed from its intolerant and unjust past? Is racism, ethnic and religious intolerance still factors in how justice is laid out and how people are treated by their neighbors in the southern states, also called the Bible belt? Many would say, yes, it has changed do to great men and women like Martin Luther King JR, who fought peacefully to gain rights for all to live in justice instead of injustice. The Bible belt has become more diverse over the years, because of climate, cheaper real estate and jobs, which bring people in from New England, western states, (like California), and from other countries. This means that the once very homogeneous white Protestant Confederate South of the past has a mix of different cultures, ethnicities, races and religions. Many cities like Atlanta, Georgia have a cosmopolitan atmosphere, with many different communities interacting together, not at all like the stereotypical old South.
By Sherrie D. Larch3 years ago in Criminal
Angry Mother Confronts BLM Protesters over Police Shooting Man Who Got into Her Home
A woman who lives in Minneapolis didn't hesitate to confront BLM protesters on Saturday after they gathered in her neighborhood. The protesters were demonstrating after the fatal officer shooting of Andrew "Tekle" Sundberg.
By Amy Christie3 years ago in Criminal
Sgt. Glenn Mathews of Bulverde, Texas.....HERO OR VILLIAN?
Sgt. Glenn Mathews HERO OR VILLIAN? My husband and I moved to this area 19 years ago and although people have made much progress in our community it wasn't until two days ago that I realized how much I had changed. I used to think police officers were there to help us. Not realizing I no longer believed this to be completely true.
By Veronica M Garcia3 years ago in Criminal
The Story of Latasha Harlins
Before taxi driver Rodney King verdict, there was a young African American teen named Latasha Harlins, a fifteen year old African American girl who was killed inside the Korean store by Korean store owner Soon Ja Du after she was accused of stealing orange juice which became a huge uproar in the South Central causing a lot of damage in every Korean businesses.
By Gladys W. Muturi4 years ago in Criminal
Emmett Till & Trayvon Martin. Top Story - May 2022.
Two young teenage African American boys from different states and different time eras. Fifteen-year-old Emmett Till was staying with his relatives in Mississippi until two white men abducted him in the middle of the night, tortured and lynched at the Tallahatchie River and Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was staying at his father's place in Sanford, Florida. At night, he was going to the store when he was about to return home after until he followed by a neighborhood watchman. These two teenaged boys murders sparked a lot of attention in the black communities and sparked movements. From Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter Movement. These are the stories of Emmett Till and Trayvon Martin.
By Gladys W. Muturi4 years ago in Criminal
