Seattle saw a staggering 525 percent increase in crime as a result of violence that spread through the Capitol Hill-occupied protest zone, according to Mayor Jenny Durkan. Durkan’s emergency order initiating protesters from the six-block police free zone makes mention of “narcotic use and violent crime, including rape, robbery, assault, …
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After the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, advocates of police reform called for the police to be removed, banned from strangleholds, and more effectively punished officers who abuse their power or display racial bias. Before any of those proposed reforms can take effect, lawmakers and department heads would first …
Read More »Netflix makes a $ 100 million pledge to support black communities
A button to launch the Netflix app on a remote control is seen in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on April 25, 2019. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | fake pictures Netflix announced Tuesday that it will begin putting 2% of its cash holdings in financial institutions and organizations to …
Read More »NBA players to replace names on jerseys with personalized social justice messages
Photo: To the beautiful (fake pictures) After the death of Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin, we saw NBA players put on sweatshirts with hoodies and Tshirts in order to create awareness about the injustices that plague our communities. And in trying to take those efforts even further, CBS Sports reports …
Read More »De Blasio agrees to cut $ 1 billion from New York police budget
Mayor of New York City Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioMore than 15 New York correctional officers will be disciplined after the death of a trans inmate on Riker’s Island Hundreds attend the ‘Occupy City Hall’ protest in New York to advocate for police department budget cuts Sometimes it makes sense …
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