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Racial Profiling: Face the Truth
AUDIO: “This American Life” under HB 56
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2012-02-02 17:35In East Haven: A Story of Courage in the Face of Systemic Racism
Submitted by Keith Rushing on Thu, 2012-02-02 11:23
The arrest of four East Haven Police officers on federal charges of assaults of Latinos and covering up their crimes made national headlines last week while galvanizing calls throughout Connecticut to address police abuse in communities of color and profiling with stronger laws.
Why did this story generate such attention? Well, for one, it is not that common for the Department of Justice to indict local police officers for violating civil rights and harming the citizens they're sworn to protect.
AUDIO: “This American Life” under HB 56
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2012-02-02 03:19This teen a “terrorist”? Really?
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Fri, 2012-01-27 13:36Anti-Muslim Film Leads to Calls for Ouster of NYC's Top Cop and Independent Monitor of NYPD
Submitted by Keith Rushing on Wed, 2012-01-25 10:44Image:
The Muslim American Civil Liberties Coalition called on New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly and Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne to resign Thursday because of a lack of confidence in their ability to lead the city's police department, given the high-raking officers' conflicting and untruthful statements about the NYPD's involvement in and use of an anti-Muslim propaganda film.
FBI Arrests East Haven Police Officers for Assaults of Latinos
Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2012-01-24 17:05The FBI announced the arrest Tuesday of four members of the East Haven Police Department in Connecticut on charges that they assaulted Latino residents while on patrol.
The FBI accused the officers of terrorizing residents and making false reports to cover up the crimes against the Latino community.
Moratorium on Consent Searches Won In Response to Racial Profiling Complaints
Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2012-01-24 16:10
On Monday, the Fayetteville City Council voted to impose a four-month moratorium on consent searches. The 120-day moratorium, which will begin Feb. 1, is a response to complains of racial profiling and pressure from civil rights groups.
Moratorium on Consent Searches Won In Response to Racial Profiling Complaints
Submitted by Keith Rushing on Tue, 2012-01-24 16:10Image:
On Monday, the Fayetteville City Council voted to impose a four-month moratorium on consent searches. The 120-day moratorium, which will begin Feb. 1, is a response to complaints of racial profiling and pressure from civil rights groups.
Meet Mansimran
Submitted by Restore Fairness on Thu, 2012-01-19 15:34Meet Mansimran. He’s an 18 year old all-American guy who likes Starbucks, hoops, and robotics. He’s a student, an older brother, and an active member of his Sikh religious community. Sometimes, when strangers see his turban, and the color of his skin, they lean out their car window and call him a “terrorist.”
King's Dream is Far From Fulfilled
Submitted by Keith Rushing on Wed, 2012-01-18 10:39Image:
What can one say about the state of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream of racial and social equality as we approach his 83rd birthday on Monday? A great deal. Volumes and volumes. Why so much? Because the work of achieving racial equality, ending poverty and ending war is so unfinished.
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