“I don’t think anyone would agree that police have emerged better off than they were a few days ago,” said Edward Maguire, an Arizona State University criminologist who researches police response to protests. He has seen images of officers beating up protesters and firing tear gas and rubber bullets on crowds in ways that may … Continue reading Rubber bullets and flash-bangs don’t just tear through crowds — they jeopardize years of police reform
protests
America’s Moment of Reckoning | Spiritual Literacy | Spirituality and Practice
On Democracy Now! West set the protests in the context of a democratic nation unable to reform itself or come to terms with African-American poverty, unemployment, and lack of decent housing and health care. Recalling the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, he urged people to make a connection between justice and compassion … Continue reading America’s Moment of Reckoning | Spiritual Literacy | Spirituality and Practice
Los Angeles to defund police department by $150m and instead invest in minority communities | The Independent
Los Angeles officials have proposed sweeping cuts to the city’s annual budget and police department while calling for that money to be invested in marginalized communities after nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced at a press conference on Wednesday night the city would “identify $250 million in cuts so we can invest … Continue reading Los Angeles to defund police department by $150m and instead invest in minority communities | The Independent
Appears LMPD And National Guard Have Shot Dead A Local Business Owner in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered Kentucky State Police to investigate the early Monday incident that featured Louisville Metro Police and National Guard personnel fatally shooting the owner of a popular West End barbecue business at 26th Street and Broadway. The victim was David McAtee, the popular owner of a barbecue business next … Continue reading Appears LMPD And National Guard Have Shot Dead A Local Business Owner in Louisville.
The Coronavirus Is Making Visible What Has Been Kept Hidden For Many Generations
Coronavirus is making visible what has been hidden and kept secret for generations. Neoliberalism and neoconservatism have wreaked havoc both at home and abroad, due to selling out to huge corporations on both ends of the political spectrum, racism, militarism, plus rigging elections. What has been lost? Every time there is an emergency, huge corporations … Continue reading The Coronavirus Is Making Visible What Has Been Kept Hidden For Many Generations
‘I Took the Helmet Off and Laid the Batons Down’: Michigan Sheriff and Police Didn’t Disperse Their Town’s Protest—They Joined It | Common Dreams News
Amid a national wave of uprisings against police brutality in response to last week's brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota—but in contrast to a wave of aggressive and violent responses from law enforcement to those demonstrations—a scene in Flint, Michigan that played out Saturday evening offered an alternative to aggressive police tactics as a … Continue reading ‘I Took the Helmet Off and Laid the Batons Down’: Michigan Sheriff and Police Didn’t Disperse Their Town’s Protest—They Joined It | Common Dreams News
US Border Patrol Denounced as ‘Rogue Agency’ for Using Predator Drone to Spy on Minneapolis Protests | Common Dreams News
Civil liberties advocates sounded the alarm Friday after reporting indicated Customs and Border Protection has been flying an unmanned Predator drone over Minneapolis as the city continues to roil with protest over the police killing of George Floyd earlier this week "This rogue agency's use of military technology to surveil protesters inside U.S. borders is … Continue reading US Border Patrol Denounced as ‘Rogue Agency’ for Using Predator Drone to Spy on Minneapolis Protests | Common Dreams News
Checking in with the #Resistance, Only 12 Percent Showed Up To Vote; DOH! | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS
https://youtu.be/Jm6CnP8CsCw via Checking in with the #Resistance | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS - YouTube
Uranium Mining Legacy; Toxic Waste For 1,000,000 Years
Uranium mining can be seen as digging up Pandora's Box and then opening it permanently, so that the horrors inside can affect anyone who is nearby with all kinds of suffering. Only 1% of the uranium ore consists of uranium, which means the dug up rocks must be crushed into a fine powder to get … Continue reading Uranium Mining Legacy; Toxic Waste For 1,000,000 Years
AGR Daily News 