Category Archives: Police Reform

A Happy/Sad Anniversary: Occupy Wall Street Began 14 years ago on Sept. 17, 2011

[This post shamelessly shared from history.com] On September 17, 2011, hundreds of activists gather around Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan for the first day of the Occupy Wall Street Movement—a weeks-long sit-in in New York City’s Financial District protesting income inequality and corporate corruption. While the movement failed to see any of its goals or … Continue reading A Happy/Sad Anniversary: Occupy Wall Street Began 14 years ago on Sept. 17, 2011

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When Good Trouble Got Serious: John Lewis- at the Pettus Bridge, 1965 — And TODAY

In early February, 1965, I was jailed for 10 days in Selma, Alabama after being arrested in a peaceful march in support of voting rights for black citizens. Along with several dozen others, I slept on a concrete floor in a near-freezing prison camp, and subsisted on two daily servings of blackeye peas or beans … Continue reading When Good Trouble Got Serious: John Lewis- at the Pettus Bridge, 1965 — And TODAY

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From Politico: Under the Radar, Many DC cops are Coup-sympathizers, or Worse —Politico

   | CAPITAL CITY A D.C. Cop Allegedly Helped the Proud Boys. Why Hasn’t Liberal Washington Done More About It?[Excerpts]The alleged coziness between D.C. police and far-right extremists is shocking — unless you know anything about law enforcement. Michael Schaffer is a senior editor at POLITICO. His Capital City column runs weekly in POLITICO Magazine.The … Continue reading From Politico: Under the Radar, Many DC cops are Coup-sympathizers, or Worse —Politico

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