Tag Archives: Police brutality
Listen Up: Laboring And Delivering In Shackles
TweetNPR ran a segment last week about the shacking of incarcerated women in labor – a shockingly common practice. You can listen to the piece below, and find out more about pregnant women’s rights here. Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io Transcript available here. Related posts: WA superintendent assures us only 30% of incarcerated pregnant [...]
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Astounding findings on anti-LGBTQ violence for 2009.
TweetThe National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCVAP) just put out their annual report (pdf.) on violence against the LGBTQ community and the findings are scary. I took a look at the report myself and it seems that overall the reporting of violent crime is down. It is hard to get a sense of exactly how [...]
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Notes from a bitch…untitled…
TweetI heard about the Mehserle verdict in the Oscar Grant case through Twitter. I wasn’t surprised by the verdict or the coverage…and since others have done a fantabulous job breaking all of this down, I don’t feel the need to. Not just yet…no, not quite yet. I do feel the need to explore my feelings. [...]
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“What is the value of a life of a black man in America?”- No justice for Oscar Grant
Tweet Oscar Grant mural in downtown Oakland “What is the value of a life of a black man in America?” It’s clear– NOT MUCH. Not fucking much at all. Rev. Keith Mohammed said these words this evening during the press conference after the verdict was released in the Oscar Grant trial. Mehserle got involuntary manslaughter, [...]
Max Foster’s biased coverage of police brutality against immigrant women in France