Philip V. McHarris
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Articles by Philip V. McHarris
Book review of The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America by Carol Anderson
In the opening pages of her compelling social history, “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America,” Carol Anderson writes that her book is neither pro-gun nor anti-gun. “Guns are not the key variable here,” she explains. “It’s Black people.
‘I Experience a Hollowing Fear Any Time I’m Stopped by Police’
Gutting the Fourth Amendment has turned tiny traffic violations into abusive traffic stops and coercive searches for millions of Black drivers like myself.
The Police Killed George Floyd. Redirect Their Funding Elsewhere. - The New York Times
Opinion|No More Money for the Police https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/opinion/george-floyd-police-funding.html Redirect it to emergency response programs that don’t kill black people. May 30, 2020 Municipalities could change policies so social service workers, not the police, are dispatched for certain kinds of 911 calls. Credit...Michael Appleton for The New York Times Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
Perspective | Why does the Minneapolis police department look like a military unit?
Americans have been outraged by video of the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man at the hands of Minneapolis police officers on Monday. Floyd died soon after an officer knelt on his neck for several minutes as he visibly struggled for breath and cried out for help. The video of the violent encounter resulted in the firing of four Minneapolis police officers.
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, National Bail Out Is Freeing Black Mothers From Jail
For Black women and their communities. The Coronavirus is making matters even worse, so National Bail Out is freeing Black mothers and caregivers from jail and supporting them once they’re out. Donate to their efforts here. Thousands of Black women are currently trapped in jails, which elevates their risks related to the COVID-19 outbreak. In recent decades, the number of women and girls incarcerated in prisons and jails has grown exponentially.
Perspective | Should Mike Bloomberg’s stop-and-frisk record disqualify him?
If former New York mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg was missing from action in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, his campaign has been attracting major attention elsewhere, including in Southern states where black voters have decisive electoral power. He has been endorsed by several black mayors, polled at 15 percent support nationally and has been endorsed by a handful of swing district members of Congress.
Increases in police funding will not make Black people safe, it is time city leaders listened
Due to the pressures and coverage of Black & brown organizers’ efforts across the country, police presence is decreasing in public schools. -@philipvmcharris by Philip V. McHarris Communities directly impacted by violence are starting to advocate for the diversion of funds from policing towards more community based solutions to violence and harm. Unfortunately, city leaders are not listening. Early in December, residents and community organizers attended the Minneapolis City budget hearing.
Perspective | Democrats are ignoring a key piece of criminal justice reform — slicing police budgets
Today, the United States spends more than $100 billion on policing each year. Cities often spend anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of their total budgets toward policing, and some exceed $1 billion. There are more than 12,300 local police departments in the United States and 468,000 sworn, full-time officers with arresting power, a 34 percent increase since 1987.
Democrats are ignoring a key piece of criminal justice reform - slicing police budgets
Philip V. McHarris, The Washington Post|on January 16, 2020 Metro Police officers attempt to corral a group of protesters in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017. Metro Police officers attempt to corral a group of protesters in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Michael Robinson Chavez. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Michael Robinson Chavez. Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Metro Police officers attempt to corral a group of protesters in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017.
Military Gear, Local Policing, and the Carceral State
The militarization of local policing - that is, providing local police departments with equipment that is typically reserved for military combat - sparked national attention when local police utilized gear acquired through federal initiatives to aggressively suppress the uprising in Ferguson that emerged in response to the murder of Michael Brown.
Community Policing Is Not the Answer
Investing billions of government dollars into programs that embed police in Black communities will not reduce police violence, nor repair years of injustice. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Philip V. McHarris Dec 02, 2019 Share Investing billions of government dollars into programs that embed police in Black communities will not reduce police violence, nor repair years of injustice. Philip V. McHarris Dec 02, 2019 I was 15 when I first had a gun pointed at me.
Race and State in City Police Spending Growth: 1980 to 2010 - Robert Vargas, Philip McHarris, 2017
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