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Can 9-1-1 Protocols Protect Us From "Barbecue Beckys"?

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    May 15, 2018

Should I Call The Cops

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#JusticeForElijah

A Black Arizona teen was brutally murdered in Phoenix, AZ for listening to rap music. It should be a hate crime.

meganizen

Oregon could become the first state with consequences for racist 9-1-1 calls

Oregon lawmakers are one step closer to holding racially biased 911 callers accountable with HB3216

meganizen

Invest in communities, not police, to end gun violence

An investigation from The Guardian reveals a promising solution for reducing gun violence

meganizen

#BankingWhileBlack: Chase Employees Call Police on Black Mayor in Upstate NY

Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas had the police called on him when he tried to deposit a six-figure check

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LIVE Twitter Chat: Can 9-1-1 protect us from 'Barbecue Beckys'?

Ask your questions about how 9-1-1 can address the problem of racially biased police calls February 25 3-4PM EST

Rinku

A Black Boy Calls Out Racist History of Pledge of Allegiance and Gets Arrested

The over-policing of Black bodies came to a head in a Florida elementary school this month

meganizen

Racial Profiling Reforms at Smith College

Oumou Kanoute was reported to campus police for "Living While Black." She fought for change with the ACLU and won.

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monokpeter

Nas Tackles Police Brutality with ‘Cops Shot the Kid’ Video

In a video for one of the tracks off his new album, Nas calls out racial violence by cops

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  • gadams02

    Loved your piece on defunding the policy; agreed with it

  • Rinku

    https://www.aclu…

  • meganizen

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/us/waffle-house-black-couple-handcuffs.html

  • Rinku

    https://rollingout…

  • meganizen

    http://thedailycougar.com/2018/06/06/calling-police-dangerous/

  • meganizen

    https://www.theroot.com/depressed-debbie-calls-police-on-black-neighbors-becaus-1826602734

  • meganizen

    http://www.newsweek.com/racial-profiling-victims-call-congress-hold-hearing-livingwhileblack-9…

  • meganizen

    https://www.wnyc…

  • meganizen

    https://thegrio.com/2018/06/05/white-woman-calls-police-on-black-pool-goers-for-making-fun-of-…

  • meganizen

    https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/university-venus/not-calling-cops