racial profiling
Racial profiling in law enforcement is a deep-rooted issue with far-reaching ramifications; voice your take on 'broken-windows' policing and controversies surrounding race and crime.
Broken spirits
Once upon a time, there was a man who had nothing to his name but freedom respect and a warrior spirit he always had a reputation of not fearing death and would fight for the people of low class citizens and everyone knew to never forget his name Project 0409.
By project vendetta5 years ago in Criminal
Unified Peak
Ja was naked all morning. His eyes broke free the crumbs of his night sleep. Ja’s bed sat in the center of his small studio apartment. His mattress on the floor, a large piece of plywood acting as his bed frame. Near him sat a little black notebook. It was glowing as it had been the night before. All Ja could remember of the night before was the glow of the little black notebook. The book had emptied Ja.
By Vincent Rodriguez5 years ago in Criminal
The Cash, A Stash, and the Little Black Book Exchange
Born and bred in New York, from the Upper Eastside near Central Park, there was a sharp and witty youth named Kenny. He was a typical teenager. He had a love for rap music, hip hop, and the arts. His parents, Karen and Conner, were from the hippie generation. They considered him weird. His sister, Katia, was at the tender age of thirteen. She thought Kenny was the greatest brother on earth.
By Gladys Marie Stackhouse5 years ago in Criminal
Black Leather Magic.
Beep, beep, beep— Is that the alarm clock? It’s already time to get up? Pushing my eyelids open, blinking constantly to diminish the blur of deep sleep. I look to my left as my alarm clock is doing its musical number of time to get out of bed, Kevin. Same daily routine. I make my way downstairs to the kitchen and can smell the aroma of pancakes and syrup. I bet Rosita is making an amazing breakfast. Walking into the kitchen and in an instant— I’m invisible. Mom’s telling Rosita all the things she wants her to do today. Dad’s on the phone cursing up a storm about a deadline. I feel my heart beating out of my chest with all of the commotion, I head to the garage to grab my bike. Time to get out of here and get to school.
By Maha Salman5 years ago in Criminal
2:23. Top Story - February 2021.
Every time I lace my running shoes, I think about Ahmaud Arbery. To summarize the Arbery case: in February 2020, two white men, Travis (34) and George (64, a retired police officer) McMichaels got into their vehicle -- Travis with his shotgun, George in the bed of the truck with a .357 Magnum -- pursued the unarmed Arbery (25) through their neighborhood, and blocked his path with their vehicle.
By Laura Presley5 years ago in Criminal
Partners in Crime: Atonement
--- The grounds on Govan hill were steeped in blood spills and gang crimes. The houses were skeletons of the past. Its walls were drenched in rainwater and mould, and ancient pine-marten den boxes. Big sea gulls had their young standing vigil on its leaky roofs, and pigeons took residence in its balconies.
By crispsummers5 years ago in Criminal
The day I got arrested
It's January 6th, 2021. The one year anniversary of getting arrested on the campus I was going to, for having my service dog with me. The day that started my terrible year of 2020. The day my civil rights were violated. The day I was humiliated to the highest degree in a place I should have been safe. The day my school let me down and then refused to protect me from the discrimination I was receiving on their campus. If I had access to all the video footage to show you what happened I would. As of this moment I'm still trying to get the footage and I have been given 3 chances to plead guilty to being mixed and disabled and having my service dog with me on the college campus I was attending like that is a crime. I refuse to have my civil rights and be told I'm a criminal for doing nothing illegal.
By Sergio VanNess5 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of Abraham Arellano: "Suicide By Cop", or Something Else?
At 6 pm, April 13th, 2019, I attended the vigil for Abraham Arellano, a Hispanic man who was killed by a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy in what police are calling a “suicide by cop”. Much has already been written about Abraham, how he made a call from his cell phone about a home intrusion, how his girlfriend and child were in the home, how Abraham had a gun, and he wanted the cops to stop him before he murdered his loved ones, driven suicidal by the fact that he was supposedly being left by his girlfriend, who may have been able to take his child out of his custody, tied up with a neat little bow.
By Johnny Ringo5 years ago in Criminal
Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, 287(g) and ICE: the Wrong Choice for Frederick County
Sheriff Jenkins is a hard man. In the same vein of crooked, corrupt, and criminal “law enforcement” figures like former Milwaukee sheriff David Clarke and former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, Jenkins is “tough on crime”. Or at least that is what he wants us to believe about him. The sheriff also clearly wants such a position to be viewed positively by the Frederick County citizens. But should it be?
By Johnny Ringo5 years ago in Criminal
