Georgia Toddler in Induced Coma After Being Hurt by Police Grenade

 

“A 19-month-old boy remained in critical condition in an induced coma at an Atlanta hospital Friday after authorities trying to capture a suspected meth dealer threw a flash grenade into the baby’s crib.”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

This is one of the results from the U.S. war on drugs.

 

Remember, you can’t have a war on an inanimate object. A war on drugs is a war on people.

See on www.nbcnews.com

Secrecy Lifted from Border Agency’s Use of Force

 

“The federal agency that guards the nation’s ports and borders released a report Friday criticizing its use of force by its officers and also made public an updated rulebook on when and how to use force.


The release of the more than 1-year old critical review done by the Police Executive Research Forum and commissioned by the agency comes after escalating pressure on Customs and Border Protection over dozens of use of force incidents that have not led to consequences or punishment for officers and agents involved in them.


R. Gil Kerlikowske, commissioner for Customs and Border Protection, CBP, which oversees the Border Patrol and U.S. Customs, said the revised policy handbook on use of force incorporates most recommendations from the PERF review and the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees CBP.”

See on www.nbcnews.com

Anger over another killing of Latino by Salinas police

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“Police in Salinas shot and killed a suspect armed with gardening shears Tuesday, but some residents who viewed a video of the deadly run-in on the Internet say the officers went too far.”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

This was the second shooting of a Latino by Salinas police in less than two weeks.

See on blog.sfgate.com

Harvard Students Stage Silent Sexual Assault Protest At Commencement (PHOTOS)

 

“Graduating students at Harvard University donned red tape on their caps and gowns during commencement exercises Thursday in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a show of protest against the school’s sexual assault policies.”

 
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Settlement of Asians in the Deep South (1763 – 1882)

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Governor Powell Clayton of Arkansas observed:

 

Undoubtedly the underlying motive for this effort to bring in Chinese laborers was to punish the negro for having abandoned the control of his old master, and to regulate the conditions of employment and the scale of wages to be paid him.”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

U.S. business leaders always want the lowest cost labor.

 

When U.S. unions demanded a living wage with reasonable benefits, instead of complying, businesses moved their manufacturing out of the U.S.

 

Money and manufacturing easily cross borders. However, (im)migration laws make it difficult for people to cross borders.

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Racial Inequality Is Getting Complicated. Eric Holder Explains How.

 

“This weekend, on the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board, Attorney General Eric Holder delivered an important speech on race and inequality. He emphasized the persistence and power of social stratification, compared with the superficiality of racist remarks by Cliven Bundyand Donald Sterling. Holder called for an “honest, tough, and vigorous debate,” setting aside simplistic answers and instead speaking “forthrightly about these difficult issues.””

 
See on www.slate.com

Some Perspectives on Memorial Day

 

“Choking back tears, Christian Golczynski accepted the flag from his father’s casket. Photographer Aaron Thompson described this moment as ‘the most emotionally moving event I may have ever witnessed and may ever witness in my life’.”
From ABC News

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Important article.

 

Please click through to read.

 

Pegoda took the thoughts right out of my head.

 

And, most would also agree with Dr. Martin Luther Kings views on non-violence. King was against war in general. 

 

When you see how sad it is for the children, spouses and parents who have lost loved ones to war, it makes one question what the logic is with all the invasions and fighting.

See on andrewpegoda.com