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Sybrina Fulton pins open letter to Michael Brown’s parents
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, has written an open letter to the family of Michael Brown, the teenager who was killed by Darren Wilson, a member of the Ferguson (Mo.) police department. In the letter published on TIME.com on Monday, Fulton offers her support and advice during this difficult time.
The realities of police brutality
By: Mark Eubanks In 1833, Philadelphia organized an independent, 24 hour a day, police force. In 1844, New York City had two police forces; daytime duty and the night watch. During this period, police departments were headed by police chiefs, appointed and accountable to political bosses. Corruption was commonplace.
Guest Post: Why Mandatory Minimums Destroy Lives And What’s Being Done About It
The following is a guest post written by Logan Strain a writer for Instant Checkmate, an online background check service. When he isn’t reading, he’s hanging out with his daughter. By: Logan Strain In Florida, having enough pills to fit into the palm of your hand will land you in prison for three years. At least. Statute […]
Sybrina Fulton: ‘make Stand Your Ground clearer’
Trayvon Martin’s mother demanded that the Senate make changes to “Stand Your Ground” laws on Tuesday. At a Senate hearing on the controversial law, Sybrina Fulton stressed the importance of the legislation being clear as possible.
CBC Readying Bills to Address Racial Profiling, Stand Your Ground Laws in the Wake of Zimmerman Verdict
In the wake of the George Zimmerman trial, the Congressional Black Caucus have prepared a set of bills that will address racial profiling, stand your ground laws, and promote better training for neighborhood watch volunteers.
NEWS FLASH: Obama Goes Hard, Young Money's Victory Lap, and Beverley Hall Had No Idea Everyone Was Cheating in Atlanta
September 9, 2011 Last night, President Obama unveiled a $450 million dollar jobs plan during a special joint session of Congress. His plan would include slashing the Social Security payroll tax and infrastructure projects, and would be paid for in part by cutting Social Security and Medicare, as well as raising taxes on the wealthiest […]
A(nother) Word on Bootstraps
On the day the Senate Judiciary Committee considers her nomination: I didn’t watch much of the Sotomayor hearings. I found them boring, and frankly, in some weird way they reminded me of my oral exams. And who wants recall that trauma on a weekday afternoon–especially when one is supposed to be writing a dissertation and […]