Racial Profiling

Why is America celebrating the beating of a black child?

  • April 30, 2015
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By Stacy Patton A mom’s violence won’t keep her son safe. It’s not surprising that a black mother in Baltimore who chased down, cursed and beat her 16-year-old son in the middle of a riot has been called a hero. In this country, when black mothers fulfill stereotypes of mammies, angry and thwarting resistance to a system designed to kill their children, they get praised. “He gave me eye contact,” Toya Graham told CBS News. “And at that point, you know, not even thinking about cameras or anything like that — that’s my only son and at the end of…

Killing the Future: The Theft of Black Life

  • April 30, 2015
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In December 2014, 10 mothers whose children were killed by police held a rally in front of the US Department of Justice. Chavis was there and said into the megaphone, “None of us are safe. Law enforcement around the United States is brutalizing, arresting and murdering.” A large group surrounded her with signs and candles. One by one the mothers spoke. Some had fought for years like Chavis, who started a petition, now 35,000 signatures strong, to send to former Attorney General Eric Holder, or Valerie Bell, whose son Sean was shot dead by New York City Police Department (NYPD)…

Rassistische Kriminalisierung der “Anderen” durch EU-Polizeiregime – “Operation Amberlight”

  • March 24, 2015
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EU   IMPORTANT UPDATE: 24.3.15 Smart borders? Operation AMBERLIGHT: “Overstaying” in the EU: a problem for internal security and the need for “harmonised” laws which are enforceable – like in JPO Mos Maiorum people will be “apphrended” and sanctioned • “Overstayers” to be checked at external borders in Joint Police Operation (JPO) in April • “Overstayers” refers to visitors, students and others on visas and undocumented migrants • Member States to report on: “Further procedure in Member States, and sanctions imposed” – law enforcement agencies will “apphrehend” and sanction people “Overstayers” to be checked at external borders: Joint Police Operation…

Seine Unterschrift gefiel ihm nichtVideo zeigt: Schaffner überreagiert und wirft Schwarzen gewaltsam aus Regio-Bahn

  • March 10, 2015
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FOCUS Online/Wochit Video zeigt: Schaffner schmeißt Schwarzen gewaltsam aus Regionalbahn – aus nichtigem Grund In der Waldbahn von Zwiesel nach Bodenmais in Bayern kontrolliert ein Schaffner einen Schwarzen. Die Unterschrift auf dem Tagesticket gefällt ihm nicht. Er fordert ihn auf, auszusteigen. Der Fahrgast sieht das nicht ein, da schmeißt der Schaffner ihn gewaltsam raus. Ein Schüler filmt alles mit. [Video zeigt: Schaffner schmeißt Schwarzen gewaltsam aus Regionalbahn – aus nichtigem Grund] FOCUS Online/Wochit Video zeigt: Schaffner schmeißt Schwarzen gewaltsam aus Regionalbahn – aus nichtigem Grund In der Waldbahn von Zwiesel nach Bodenmais in Bayern kontrolliert ein Schaffner einen Schwarzen. Die…

Yes, Black America Fears the Police – Here’s Why

  • March 8, 2015
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Sunday, 08 March 2015 11:04 By Nikole Hannah-Jones, ProPublica | Op-Ed This story was co-published with Politico Magazine. Last July 4, my family and I went to Long Island to celebrate the holiday with a friend and her family. After eating some barbecue, a group of us decided to take a walk along the ocean. The mood on the beach that day was festive. Music from a nearby party pulsed through the haze of sizzling meat. Lovers strolled hand in hand. Giggling children chased each other along the boardwalk. http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/29513-http-www-propublica-org-article-yes-black-america-fears-the-police-heres-why

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