I remember it vividly, even though it was several lifetimes ago; the new-to-me used car I bought the day before, with every dime I’d earned working 60 hours a week …
Black Lives Matter
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On December 10th, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent resistance to racial prejudice in America. One of his most famous speeches was …
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When the Institution Complains About Institutional Racism
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperMy wife and I joined an online neighborhood community group. It wasn’t through Facebook, so we thought it would be nice to hear politically-free neighborhood news. But, no… These days, …
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Dem Candidates Reignite Murder Myth
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperIt’s terrible when rank-and-file party extremists perpetuate or resuscitate an irresponsible and malicious myth. But it’s appalling when so-called mainstream Democratic Party presidential candidates do this. Haven’t they gone too …
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Kids Hating Cops: The Neo-Left’s Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperCampusreform.org is reporting “a new study conducted by an Arizona State University professor shows that teenagers’ trust in law enforcement has plummeted in the recent years, despite their view of …
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One Underappreciated Reason People Become Cops
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperEarly in my career, I was driving to work, when a female caller to a talk radio show made this declaration about law enforcement officers: “You have to be at …
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Pete Buttigieg Confronted by Black Lives Matter Following Officer-Involved Shooting
Democratic Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was called to his mayoral duties in South Bend, Indiana following a deadly police shooting incident. South Bend police Sgt. Ryan O’Neill shot and killed …
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The Civil Rights controversy of the week involves U.S. Marshals in Memphis shooting an armed man identified as Brandon Webber. This shooting has inspired common narratives about predator law enforcement …
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The Clark County School District (CCSD) continues to deal with the aftermath of an Instagram account that pictured black students threatening a Columbine Part II and using racial slurs. The …
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Lowering the Civil Rights Bar
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneNews came down this week that the local district attorney in Sacramento will not prosecute two officers for shooting an unarmed black man in what turned out to be his …