Know why shots are not more the same. We want Justice History repeats itself. And, yet, we never learn. Perhaps the only way to let them know is if we let this city burn. How do i explain to my threeyearold why im marching in these streets . Whats her name . Whats her name . How do i explain to my threeyearold what his death has done to me . How do i explain to my threeyearold another Black Man was killed by police . This has been declared a riot. Summer of 2020, americas reckoning. Well, lets be clear. This isnt our first reckoning on policing. This is far from the first time we have seen police battling u. S. Citizens in streets. Like a spiderman movie, this is just another reboot. Just more of us were paying attention this time. And its also not the first time we tried to figure out what exactly is wrong with policing in america. From 1967 to the current administration to find out why this keeps happening. It is frightening simple. Racism and White Supremacy were to blame. Now, what
Shocked. Its not new, just more of the same. [ sound of gunfire ] history repeats itself. And yet we never learn. Perhaps the only way theyll know is if we let the city burn. Say his name George Floyd how do i explain to my 3yearold why im marching in these streets . Whats her name . Breonna taylor how do i explain to my 3yearold what his death has done to me . How do i explain to my 3yearold another Black Man was killed by police . This has been declared a riot. Summer of 2020. Americas reckoning. But lets be clear. This is isnt our first reckoning on policing. This is far from the first time Weve Seen Police battling u. S. Citizens in the streets. Like a spiderman movie, this is just another reboot. Its just that more of us are paying attention this time. Baby this is my last confession and its also not the first time weve tried to figure out what is wrong with policing in america. In 1967, Lyndon Johnsons Administration formed the Carter Commission to find out why this keeps happeni
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Like a distillation of the problems that a lot of places, i think are facing. jeff king is a lawyer and teacher at uc berkeley. he is also the founder and ceo of open vellejo, an information and advocacy website focussing on transparency here in his hometown. our first scoop was that vellejo cops have been bending the tips of their badges, one for each person that they killed. we ve seen this before in police departments, specifically in los angeles, with click names like the grim reapers, vikings, and lately, the cometon s executioners who allegedly threw inking parties to tattoo new members. in vellejo, allegations positivity to a group of officers known in the media as the fatal fourteen, who are under investigation for allegedly throwing badge bending