Police Brutality

This post corresponds with Episode 23 of my podcast Theory of Indivisibility, where I talk about the evolution of Systemic Racism. Be sure to check it out on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Spotify, or Stitcher! In the previous transcript, we covered Democracy…its evolutionary origins, some of its current complexities, and…

How an 11-year-old kid called the cop for help was shot. Aderrien Murry, an eleven-year-old boy was told by his mother to call the police due to a domestic disturbance in their home during the wee hours of the morning. Upon the arrival of the Mississippi police officer, this child…

When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? Do you imagine a country that’s mostly crime-free, that enjoys political stability, and where everyone is polite? …

First Time a Nigerian Witnessed Racial Profiling in the U.S The first time I ever witnessed the racial profiling of a black man by a white police officer, I was walking home from work. …

In Japan, where the police are supposed to protect citizens, there have been numerous cases of innocent people being hurt by the actions of police officers. Cases of ordinary citizens being injured or killed What specific examples are ther­­e of citizens being injured or killed? A typical case is where officers in a police car or an officer…

When an ordinary citizen is suspected of a crime, the treatment that follows is completely different from that for a public official, such as a police officer or firefighter, suspected of a similar crime. The treatment involves social sanctions such as the reporting of the suspect’s real name in the…

An 11-year-old Mississippi black kid was shot by a cop after he called 911 to protect his mother from a former boyfriend. That he followed the police officer’s instructions did not matter. This 11-year-old black kid was shot by a cop.

Just think about that for one moment. Old lady with dementia… a knife in hand, a veritable threat to the boys in blue… — So here is the scenario. A 95-year-old lady, frail, weighing 45 kg, and using a walking frame to steady herself, a menace to society, living in a nursing home, somehow has a ‘serrated’ knife in her hand. It may be the case that… She had refused to hand it over to a staff member. That information…

A True Story There he was, dressed to the nines in his birthday suit, my neighbor Joe. Sitting on the curb with his eyes closed and his face turned toward the sun. The sun danced over his rich black skin, bringing out blue and golden highlights. With his regal pose…