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Protect People, Not Police Lobbyists Are Harmful to the Communities They Serve
by Paige Fernandez , Policing Policy Advisor Nicole Zayas Fortier , Policy Counsel June 9, 2021 On March 13, 2020, Louisville police officers killed Breonna Taylor, a Black medical worker, during a botched no-knock raid on her apartment. Her death was one of the thousands of police killings that drove the largest protests in American history that spring and summer over policing and racism in the United States.
It's on! Herring Run in SF Bay Attracts Thousands of Birds
Herring Roe on Seaweed in SF Bay Photo: Casey Arndt Herring Roe on Seaweed in SF Bay Photo: Casey Arndt During herring spawning events birds dive under the water to catch herring or gulp down a mouthful herring roe.
Why People Say Defund the Police at Black Lives Matter Protests
Matthew HatcherGetty Images Almost exactly six years after NYPD officers murdered Eric Garner in New York City, Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd. Activists, advocates, and protestors are still screaming “I can’t breathe” and begging government officials for police reform that will end police violence in Black communities.
Why People Say Defund the Police at Black Lives Matter Protests
In May 2020, almost exactly six years after NYPD officers murdered Eric Garner in New York City, Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd. Now, Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused of killing Floyd is on trial for third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. And on April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was killed by police officer Kim Potter in the same region, only about 10 miles from where Floyd was killed.
Paige Fernandez
Paige Fernandez is the Policing Policy Advisor in the ACLU’s National Political Advocacy Department. Fernandez develops and implements comprehensive strategies that achieve a clear vision of equitable, just, and democratic policing. She also develops and leads nationwide advocacy around police practices. Fernandez’s approach to police accountability and reform places communities at the forefront of the work, a practice rooted in her grassroots experience.
Here’s how Fort Worth is setting up its new police monitor for failure
Fort Worth was the subject of national scrutiny after police officer Aaron Dean killed Atatiana Jefferson Oct. 12. Contentious City Council meetings in the wake of her killing, however, are far from the first time that community members have demanded accountability and transparency from their police department and city government.
Police Unions Should Never Undermine Constitutional Policing
In 2017, the Seattle City Council adopted an ordinance establishing a number of progressive police reforms aimed at strengthening community trust in police and ensuring police accountability. Fast forward to today and these reforms are under fire by a familiar opponent: Police unions. The comprehensive reforms in Seattle took great strides toward creating a fair and just policing system and positioned Seattle as a nationwide leader for police reform.
What Officer Noor's Conviction Says About Racism in America
On Tuesday, April 30, a Minnesota jury convicted police officer Mohamed Noor of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for shooting and killing Justine Damond, a white Australian woman. Damond had called 9-1-1 to report a possible sexual assault near her apartment and then approached Noor’s squad car when he and his partner responded to the call. Noor killed Damond, and he deserved to be found guilty.
Illinois Police Killed a Black Security Guard While Doing His Job
In an alternate reality, Tuesday’s national news headlines would have read: “Active Shooter Heroically Subdued by Brave Security Guard.” Instead, we woke up to news stories announcing that police in Midlothian, Illinois, responded to a bar shooting by killing the security guard who had bravely detained the shooting suspect. Jemel Roberson should be alive today. But he’s not, and it seems quite clear that race played a critical role in his death.
Illinois Police Killed a Black Security Guard Who Was Doing His Job
In an alternate reality, Tuesday’s national news headlines would have read: “Active Shooter Heroically Subdued by Brave Security Guard.” Instead, we woke up to news stories announcing that police in Midlothian, Illinois, responded to a bar shooting by killing the security guard who had bravely detained the shooting suspect. Jemel Roberson should be alive today. But he’s not, and it seems quite clear that race played a critical role in his death.
School Record Falls As Middlebury Track & Field Teams Excel
Adrian Walsh won the 5,000-meter run at Tufts on Saturday by more than 10 seconds. The Middlebury indoor track and field teams took part in a pair of invitationals on Saturday with the Panthers boasting a school record and a number of top finishes. The squads participated in the Dartmouth Indoor Classic at the Leverone Field House, while several other Panthers ran at the Cupid Challenge at Tufts in the Gantcher Family Sports and Convocation Center.
Sonoma Creek enhancement
The hidden beauty of marshland Courtney Gutman got an aerial view of the progress made at our Sonoma Creek enhancement project which we completed in November. Gutman is our restoration project manager from the Richardson Bay Center & Sanctuary and oversaw construction on the 400-acre tidal marsh in the greater San Francisco Bay.
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