I’ve seen the incident several times and from many different angles. What happened seems clear to me: two cars are trying to pull out from an area Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is operating in. A silver SUV goes first, successfully exiting to the right. A burgundy Honda Pilot tries to exit left. It inches… Continue reading On Renee Good’s Killing, ICE and Polarization
Tag: Policing
On Protests, Violence and Public Support
On June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted aggressive raids in Los Angeles, sweeping up gainfully employed workers with no criminal record. This lead to demonstrations outside of the Los Angeles Federal Building. During these protests, David Huerta, president of the Service Employees International Union California, was arrested alongside more than 100 others –… Continue reading On Protests, Violence and Public Support
What about the ‘good apples’?
Isaac “Ike” Lambert was a decorated detective who had served more than 24 years in the Chicago Police Department. In 2017, an off-duty officer shot a teenager named Ricardo Hayes, who had autism and whose caregivers had reported him missing hours before. Some officers then tried to charge Hayes with assault on the basis of… Continue reading What about the ‘good apples’?
Police in America Are Out of Control
Following the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent wave of protests nationwide (indeed, worldwide) against police brutality, Americans have witnessed video after video of cops assaulting unarmed demonstrators, and even complete bystanders unlucky enough to cross their path. In one striking case, police senselessly shoved a seventy-five-year-old man to the ground, causing blood to… Continue reading Police in America Are Out of Control