Indictment For Police Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Shooting
One indictment has been handed down against a police officer involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.
Tagged: BLM
A Lament For Autumn, Now That Spring Is So Far Away
A seemingly endless summer of discontentment leaves us no closer to better than we were before.
City of Louisville Settles With Breonna Taylor Family
The City of Louisville will announce a settlement in the civil lawsuit brought by Breonna Taylor’s family following her death during a police raid gone wrong.
Rochester, New York
The death of Daniel Prude in March has reignited protests in Rochester, New York, with the public release of body cam footage and suspension of the the officers involved.
Portland, Oregon
The highly publicized ramping up of counter-protesting to the long-running Portland protests turned not only violent but deadly Saturday night.
Paying the Tab for Peaceful Protest
Nothing the government does is free, even allowing you to protest. So learned a 18 year old in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
On Not Wanting to Rest Content
When the George Floyd incident first happened, you could almost feel where this was going. With the release of the bodycam footage, here we are.
Ordinary World: Torpedo the Thermal Exhaust Port Edition
News, notes, and notions in today’s Ordinary World links for you to read, share, and discuss with the commentareum at Ordinary Times
The Well-Made Bed, Ready for Lying: Lady A Edition
It’s hard to imagine a more vivid example of how the outcry for real change and justice has more often than not turned into more posing than a yoga studio.
Don’t Forget: Black Lives Matter
While deciding if we can watch Gone with the Wind or use racist pancake mix, the House and Senate were working on bills dealing with police brutality.
Do All Lives Matter?
One thing I’ve noticed about the correction of “All Lives Matter” is that it doesn’t really seem sufficient if one’s goal is purely to inform.
Radical Reading: Detroit – I Do Mind Dying
This is the second in a series where I read and discuss a radical book on the left or right. This time, I address a book related to radical Black organizing in Detroit in the 60s and 70s.
Let’s Be Honest: We Just Don’t Want a Dialogue
Yet another college free-speech case has led me to the conclusion that we just don’t want a dialogue on anything of substance.
