Category: Society

Seattle Police Chief: Policing Will Never Be The Same as it Was Before

Seattle Police Chief: Policing Will Never Be The Same as it Was Before

The Black Lives Matter protests which have broken out nationwide, including Seattle, Wash., in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, will no doubt change the course of US policing, according to Carmen Best, chief of the Seattle police department since 2018.
Ocasio-Cortez Backs Defunding Police: Does Any Agency Deserve To Be Funded More than Health Care, Housing and Youth Combined?

Ocasio-Cortez Backs Defunding Police: Does Any Agency Deserve To Be Funded More than Health Care, Housing and Youth Combined?

As the concept of defunding police gets play in the national conversation as part of the police reform needed in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, the issue is not just about taking dollars away from police departments, but rebalancing funding among a number of community needs which today are often starved for funding, according to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
Al Sharpton to NFL Commissioner: ‘Don’t Apologize, Give Colin Kaepernick a Job Back!’

Al Sharpton to NFL Commissioner: ‘Don’t Apologize, Give Colin Kaepernick a Job Back!’

As he delivered the eulogy at George Floyd's funeral, the Rev Al Sharpton touched on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's recent apology for the league's treatment of quarterback Colin Kaepernick, saying that instead of apologizing, a pro team ought to sign the former San Francisco 49er.
Mitt Romney at Black Lives Matter Goes Where Trump Wouldn’t

Mitt Romney at Black Lives Matter Goes Where Trump Wouldn’t

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney's decision to participate in a Black Lives Matter protest was not only a big surprise, but a powerful signal as well.
Rep. Clyburn: I’d Love for Trump to Show Me What He’s Done that Equates to Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act

Rep. Clyburn: I’d Love for Trump to Show Me What He’s Done that Equates to Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act

Rep. James Clyburn forcibly refuted assertions by Donald Trump and his Republican allies that Trump's done great great things for the African American community.
Approve the House HEROES Act to Keep Economic Momentum Going, Pelosi Says

Approve the House HEROES Act to Keep Economic Momentum Going, Pelosi Says

With the US unemployment rate unexpectedly dropping to 13.3 percent, from 14.7 percent, "now is the worst possible moment to take our foot off the gas," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised, calling for swift Senate approval and passage into law for the HEROES Act which the House approved last month.
Fmr. President Obama on Young People Participating in Protests: ‘It Makes Me Feel as if This Country’s Going to Get Better’

Fmr. President Obama on Young People Participating in Protests: ‘It Makes Me Feel as if This Country’s Going to Get Better’

While he tied the murder of African American George Floyd to America's "original sin" of slavery, former president Barack Obama believes that the nation's future will improve because of the involvement of so many young people in the ongoing protests in the wake of Floyd's death.
Fmr President Obama Links George Floyd Killing to America’s ‘Original Sin’ of Racism, Slavery

Fmr President Obama Links George Floyd Killing to America’s ‘Original Sin’ of Racism, Slavery

The issues of systemic racism and police violence which protesters have been filling American streets over since the murder of George Floyd are connected to America's long history of racial oppression and its "original sin" of slavery, but now is an opportunity to solve these problems, according to former president Barack Obama, who also reminded that the nation remains in the grip of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Cornel West: What We Are Seeing Here Is the ‘Vicious Legacy of White Supremacy’

Cornel West: What We Are Seeing Here Is the ‘Vicious Legacy of White Supremacy’

The protests in the wake of the death of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody is also in response to the "vicious legacy of white supremacy," according to noted African American scholar and professor at the Harvard Divinity School Cornel West.
Cory Booker: I Wish Hundreds of Thousands of Parents Didn’t Have To Teach Black Boys How Not To Get Killed by Police

Cory Booker: I Wish Hundreds of Thousands of Parents Didn’t Have To Teach Black Boys How Not To Get Killed by Police

Not only is it a tragedy that the United States still experiences the level of racism which makes the murder of George Floyd possible, but if it's to change then all Americans have to make that change, according to Sen Cory Booker (D-NJ).