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Stephon Clark’s Killers Go Free
Anne-Marie Schubert, Sacramento’s District Attorney, has announced that she will not pursue any criminal charges against either Jared Robinet and Terrence Mercadal, two Sacramento police officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark last summer.
Houston’s Police Department Has A Problem
Joe Gamaldi knew exactly who to blame for a shooting in which five Houston police officers ended up getting injured: police reform advocates. As it turns out, his accusations were just a bit off the mark.
Emantic Bradford Jr.’s Killer Will Not Be Charged
Even in acknowledging Bradford Jr.’s innocence, Marshall cannot help but to parrot the line that the Hoover Police Department used in its various tellings of the story: that Bradford Jr. was a threat. Even though he was not a threat. Even though he was innocent.
John Engler Cannot Get Enough Feet Into His Own Mouth
If you are willing to ignore his ongoing catastrophic failures, John Engler has made for a great university president.
Congresswoman Says Bad Word, Conservatives Feign Outrage
Rashida Tlaib called the president a “motherfucker.” Conservatives are pretending to be outraged about it.
Two Reviews Of “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse”
The excellent “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” accomplishes something that few superhero movies can manage: it makes us care.
Briefly, When Accessible History Matters
Alan Maloney made Andrew Johnson cut his hair. Although they disagree vociferously, everybody involved is absolutely certain as to why he did that.
Justin Schneider and Jacob Anderson Go Free; Cyntoia Brown Does Not
The law is such a miraculous thing: all at once so malleable and so rigid. Prosecutors were willing to engineer sweetheart deals for rapists like Schneider and Anderson, and yet prosecutors were unwilling to acknowledge Brown’s humanity despite her being an abused 16-year-old girl being sold for sex.
Briefly, On Trusting The Police
The Hoover Police Department has been caught lying about Emantic Bradford Jr. on at least two separate occasions since having killed him. On Monday, it became clear that the HPD’s version of events remained seriously and intentionally wrong.
Alabama Police Kill Emantic Bradford Jr.
Emantic Bradford Jr. had been a good guy with a gun. An officer with the Hoover Police Department shot him to death anyway.
About Last Night: Election Day Thread
Yesterday was America’s Election Day. Several candidates are running for office. It is estimated that upwards of some, and perhaps several, people will cast their votes by the time the polls close. These votes will be cast for candidates, all of whom generally agree with one another and simply want to work together.
Maryland’s Regents Try To Excuse A Killing
The University of Maryland’s Board Of Regents had a decision to make: retain a football coach accused of killing one of his players, nor not retaining a football coach accused of killing one of his players. They inexplicably chose the latter.
Spooky Season: The New Halloween Movie Is…Pretty Good(ish)
Michael Myers is back and basically the same.
Spooky Season: A Scary Selection of Seasonal Links
Halloween is upon us. It is time for Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve, and half a dozen sequels that just keep getting worse.
