17 Search results for "illegal activity"

#SayHerName: The unique risks black women face at the hands of police perjury
The Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland this summer is finally, in some measure, being held accountable for his actions.
Poll: blacks in New York want more police despite death of Eric Garner
According to a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, 56 percent of New York City voters feel that police issuing summonses and making arrests for low-level offenses improves the quality of life in a neighborhood.
Report: more proof that the NYPD is unfairly targeting blacks and Latinos
According to data compiled by staff at New York Daily News, the controversial crime-fighting strategy known as “broken windows” policing disproportionately targets blacks and Latinos. From the 1990s, when “broken windows” was implemented, the number of summonses issued each year has soared from 160,000 in 1993 to a peak of 648,638 in 2005.
Say No To Drugs (Especially if you are on welfare or a state employee in Florida)
A few days ago I aired my frustration towards Florida Governor Rick Scott on Facebook. My status stated: “Requiring welfare recipients to undergo drug testing is yet another method being used by the GOP to increase social surveillance in low-income communities. This is nothing but a ploy by Governor Rick Scott to add more […]
T.G.I.T.T.B. (Thank God It's The Token Blacky)
What’s scarier than a racist that calls out “nigger” or “coon” viciously? The racist who’s night you save by being the “token blacky”. I pose two disappointments for the eager audience at a non-black party: no weed and no freestyle. Still I manage to be the life of the party, dougieing on every song, judging […]