News, photos, stories, and trouble from the borderland (by Claire Marie O’Brien)
Police kill man after family calls ambulance for him
The family of Jack Lamar Roberson never thought that he would be gunned down by police when they sought medical attention for the diabetic. But that’s exactly what happened when an ambulance was called for Roberson.
Tim Wise shared this on Facebook.
PS – I am scared to death to call 911
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Americans and Mexicans playing volleyball over the border in Arizona – Imgur
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Best use of U.S. Mexico border. heh
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Four cops strip woman naked
An Illinois woman is suing the LaSalle County Police Department over what she feels was an illegal strip search.
These videos explain why people are afraid of police.
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Lawsuit: Border Patrol should not have hired agent who killed woman
A San Diego family filed a new lawsuit against the Border Patrol and one of its agent. They told Team 10 the federal agent had no business having a badge or a gun.
Woman’s little girl speaks publicly for first time
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Video raises police brutality questions – CNN.com Video
Jason Carroll reports on a video that is raising questions about force used by the Atlantic City Police Department.
200 stitches needed after K9 bites him open
Attorney Jennifer Bonjean says that this is one of the most egregious examples of excessive force and police brutality that she has ever seen.
She must be out of touch with the world. YouTube is full of African Americans and Latinos getting beat and / or shot DEAD by police: Oscar Grant, Ramarley Graham, Ramses Barron-Torres, Anastasio Hernández-Rojas, Munique Tachiquin Alvarado
See on edition.cnn.com
15 Black Uprisings Against European and Arab Oppression They Won’t Teach in Schools
Nat Turner’s Revolution Nat Turner’s rebellion, also called the Southampton Insurrection, is probably the most famous slave uprising in North America.
See on atlantablackstar.com
Smiley & West | Garry Shandling, George Clinton, Frank Rich, and Michael Fauntroy
“With West away, Smiley dissects the government shutdown with Howard University political science professor Michael Fauntroy.
Plus, in celebration of our 3rd anniversary, highlights from our three original conversations with Garry Shandling, Frank Rich, and George Clinton.
And a listener from Kentucky takes Smiley to task for going too soft on Sen. Rand Paul during their conversation last week.” –PRI
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Anti-Gay Hate Crimes Plague Brooklyn | Man Beaten
A stranger screaming homophobic slurs attacked a man walking his dogs on a Williamsburg street early on Thursday morning, breaking his face, according to the…
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Weight Stereotyping
Weight Stereotyping article from Glamour Health and Diet by Sharon Dreisbach.
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