Not the Only One

Three Metropolitan police officers face disciplinary proceedings that could lead to them being sacked after an off-duty firefighter was allegedly abused and shot with a Taser because he was black. The officers face a disciplinary panel starting on Monday on charges of gross misconduct, which is further alleged to be racially motivated, the Guardian has learned. They deny the charges. Edric Kennedy-Macfoy, 32, said police had behaved like “wild animals”, dragging him from his car and subject...

However, when they are known, LDF and other organizations work to reverse such convictions. In 2004, Andre Thomas, a Black man, killed his white wife and their two children during a schizophrenic episode. He also attempted to kill himself at the scene and subsequently gouged out both of his eyes. At Thomas’ capital trial, the jury had to assess his severe mental illness when considering his insanity defense and then decide whether he should be sentenced to death or life imprisonment. Despite ...

In mingled confusion and exasperation, I (Heather) responded audibly, “Another one?!” By that time, I had already attended four leadership development programs and numerous professional development seminars, all designed explicitly for women. The bitter irony? This latest invitation arrived just three months after I received the “Emerging Leader” award from the American Academy of Medical Colleges’ Group on Women in Medicine and Science, a national recognition for a leadership initiative that...

I don’t know the future, but the world has changed. We, collectively, have never talked about white supremacy and colonialism in the open the way we are now. Social media has accelerated our global connections to such an extent that monetary interests are opening astronomical amounts of money to keep us apart. Yes, I understand the fear and despair at the events that are currently happening on the planet. But remember, we are purposefully being fed these images and stories to make us giv...

653,104 people The number of #homeless people in America grew in 2023 as high cost of living took a toll https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/15/homelessness-in-america-grew-2023/71926354007/ 🏠 “..more than 12% of the nation was living below the poverty line and nearly 13% said they didn't have enough to eat.”

A study found police violence in Milwaukee may have produced a crime wave. After an incident of police violence, communities sought alternative means of resolving disputes. City didn’t provide alternatives and some disputes escalated to violence. (3/x) https://t.co/uom2lxrKhM

Observer reveals that companies are getting big contracts in spite of paying penalties for corruption or fraud

Former #Greens candidate Hannah Thomas, may lose an eye in #NSW #Australia after a small protest (35-50) people outside a F35 parts manufacturing plant where police turned violent and assaulted protesters. F35s are used by the rogue state of #israel to genocide #palestine. https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/help-me-peaceful-protester-hospitalised