“It’s only words, and words are all I have to take your heart away.” -Barry Gibbs Last Wednesday’s presidential inauguration capped a remarkable two weeks for our country. In two short weeks, we’ve experienced hatred, division, evil, violence, destruction, horror, insurrection, and sedition. We’ve responded…
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2020 will be a year not soon forgotten. Not only were we plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the plague of systemic racism. In the summer of 2020, we witnessed an unprecedented number of protests across the country following the death of George Floyd.…
Most people have seen the eight-minute video of George Floyd lying on his stomach in the street, handcuffed, with the weight of a police officer’s knee pressing down on his neck, while all four officers on the scene ignore Floyd’s cries for breath. Year after…
April has become somewhat symbolic of white supremacists. Perhaps this is because April 19 is Patriot’s Day and April 20 is Adolph Hitler’s birthday. Who knows? What we do know is several symbolic incidents of mass violence have occurred during the month of April. The…
Excerpt from an article by the American Civil Liberties Union. “Almost every African-American or Latino can tell a story about being pulled over by the police for no apparent reason other than the color of his or her skin, especially if he or she happened…
Rolando Haynes sees the flashing lights in his rearview mirror. He hadn’t run a red light or made an illegal turn. He checks the odometer to reassure himself that he’s traveling within the speed limit. The officer asks for license and registration. Rolando reveals that…
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has been a fixture in the American consciousness for decades, praised for its examination of racial injustice. But today, it is not the only significant American novel about racial injustice, nor is it the only book part of students’ required reading.…
Author/Attorney Mark M. Bello and Blog Talk Radio host Simon Barrett are pleased to announce the launch of their Journey Into Justice Podcast, which aims to explore different aspects of the justice system. They will also be inviting guests to share knowledge on aspects of the law…
According to reports, a man crossed the Rio Grande river to the U.S. with his 23-month old daughter. He placed her on the bank to go back for his wife. However, the child jumped in after him. The man tried to rescue her, but both…
I live in Michigan, one of the more northern states in our union. I live in a moderately integrated suburb of Detroit, a city where the majority of the population is black. It wasn’t always this way—when I was born, 67 years ago, my family…
