Pitts: How did Tulsa officer know Crutcher was a ‘bad dude’?
Dear Tulsa Police: Source: Pitts: How did Tulsa officer know Crutcher was a ‘bad dude’?
Month: September 2016
Racism is defined by the act, not the person
Another black man, Keith Lamont Scott–perhaps unarmed–was shot and killed by a Charlotte police officer on Tuesday. Many people are taking to the streets and protesting the fact of another black man being killed by the police. They are protesting what looks like a clear racist act similar to the many other recent killings of … [Read more…]
Restoring Our Democracy – 15 Years After 9/11
After the tragedy of 9/11 we did not heed Benjamin Franklin who famously wrote, “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Instead, there were substantial infringements on our civil liberties in the name of security. Since then, advocates for civil liberties have fought … [Read more…]
Sports, Business, and the National Anthem
As a result of Colin Kaepernick’s protest stance on the National Anthem, the Anthem’s sacredness and inviolability is all the rage across the country. Kaepernick is castigated for not being “patriotic.” If the Anthem is so pure and so important why play it at a football game? As a youngster, I often wondered why the … [Read more…]