Beverly Hills Police Harass Black People

I have never been to prison. My understanding is that some (many?) of the nation’s worst large state men’s prison systems are or were until very recently informally racially segregated. Each large racial group has or had its own showers, recreation and exercise areas, phone banks, cafeteria sections, bathrooms, television rooms, and so on. A … Read more

Ma’khia Bryant Shooting

I rarely have nice things to say about the police. I think the police are a necessary evil. Often conservatives and racists (which is almost redundant phrasing these days) defend obvious police brutality and misconduct against Black Americans by piously bleating that police save lives, make split-second decisions, and are legally authorized or occasionally obligated to use force, … Read more