Fear of a Black Hat

On Wednesday, a New York Grand Jury made the decision to not indict white police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of Eric Garner. Pantaleo’s use of an NYPD prohibited choke-hold resulted in the death of the unarmed African-American Garner in July.

On the same day, NYPD Police Chief Joanne Jaffe tweeted #Wehearyou, a new hashtag aimed at strengthening community and police relations.

NYPD Twitter

They are clearly having difficulty with hearing the words “I can’t breathe.”

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Cop Land

Since the shooting death of unarmed 18 year-old black male Michael Brown by a white police officer on August 09, the local police wasted no time in turning a small Missouri town into a scene worthy of a Hollywood filming crew.

Stun Grenade in Ferguson

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