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The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – What’s missing
The United States House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 (HR 1280), thanks to Representative Karen Bass (D-CA). Facing an uphill battle in the U.S. Senate, this ambitious legislation notably limits qualified immunity as...
On Signs and Symbols: Revisiting the Thin Blue Line Flag
UPDATE — My conversation about the imagery of The Thin Blue Line has spread! I congratulate Chief Kristen Roman for taking action to eliminate the imagery from her department....
Black Masculinity Re-visited: The enduring legacy of Chadwick Boseman
I grew up in Gary, Indiana. Back in the 1970s, it was a bustling city and the foundation of Black middle-class life in northwest Indiana. When I think about Gary at that time, I think about the smells – the city was filled with a wide range of pungent, burning,...
