Category Archives: Michael Brown

Abusive Policing Turns Black People Against Law Enforcement

The great American writer James Baldwin once said, “To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” I thought about those words recently, when considering the cases … Continue reading

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Ferguson Protestors Need to Get Organized, Not Angry

The people of Ferguson seem to be sitting on a tinderbox. Apparently the grand jury tasked with investigating officer Darren Wilson, who shot Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, is not going to hand down an indictment. And the Ferguson … Continue reading

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