Because we have consciously reduced our activity such as stop question frisk, consciously reduced some of our summons activity that that is emboldening them, i dont see that. Reporter we are reaching out to mcdonalds for comment. We have net yet heard for them. As for the two men wounded a 45 yearold was shot in the stomach and neck, he is critical at bellevue, a 48year old man was shot in the leg he is also at bellevue. Heartbreaking report now from elmont. A young girl mauled to death by a dog during a play date. Devastating family. We hurting. Reporter tears and anguish from the grandmother of 9year old emea doneston, unable to come to grips with the incomprehensible mauling of the little girl in a deadly pit bull attack. She was a phenomenal little girl who touched many lives with her presence, smiles and laughs. This is a tragic situation. We have a 9yearold we have to plan for now, classmates comforted by teachers parents and counselors, remembering the child who loved to read an
Congressman john lewis, who lies in state tonight at the Alabama State capital. We have come a long way since the civil rights movement, but theres still unfinished business. As it pertains to unconscious bias, part of the challenge is identifying where it comes from and then trying to fix it. Here now is cnns tom foreman. When black panther roared into movie theaters, it was a sen is sags raking in 700 million in 2018 raising a critical question. If a movie with a black superhero can be so valuable, why are almost all other movie superheroes white. At the university of florida where kate ratliff specializes in the study of bias shs the answer is brutally simple. Because superheroes are good. We associate whether we mean to or not, white people associate white with good and black with bad. Segregation tomorrow and segregation forever. Shes not talking about long standing blatant racism, but an insidious cousin called implicit bias. Crihristopher bridges is with t equal justice society,
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When Police Use Force: 3 Essential Reads
At issue is what is called police use of force.
Following the fatal police shooting of 22-year-old Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man in Sacramento, protesters have gathered to express anger over his death.
At issue is what is called police “use of force.” That’s when police exert physical force to make an individual comply with their orders. Each police department has policies for when use of force is appropriate. Protesters and Clark’s family members argue shooting at Clark 20 times was excessive. The California Department of Justice is investigating whether the officers involved breached any policies and whether policies need to be changed.