Tag Archives: Police Profiling

Houston, Houston Politics, Politics

Harris County Officer Escapes Indictment in Death of Ashtian Barnes

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The numbers are startling, the similarities are haunting, and the frequency... incomprehensible.  As citizens across this country continue to be unlawfully detained, arrested and even killed by police under circumstances that are questionable at best, the grieving families of these victims are left with little peace or consolation. Such is the case for the family … Continue Reading ››
United States

‘Civil Death’: SCOTUS Eviscerates Fourth Amendment, Validates Police Profiling

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The Supreme Court may not be complete, but that doesn't mean they are any less capable of causing a firestorm.  In what seems to be an incredibly short-sighted decision, a major pillar of the United States Constitution has been all but gutted.  Here's the information from the New York Times editorial board...

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Equality, Politics

The Unjust System

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There are some days when The Huffington Post really nails their front page.  Today would be one of them... HuffPo For Real Across the United States, many communities have already erupted in protest following the recent decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson after the … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

HPD Just Not Investigating Some Crimes… At All!

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HPD is coming under intense scrutiny after a recent report showed that the department is way under-staffed to handle a mounting case load.  But after Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland's statements this week, that's clearly NOT the only problem.  Here's the story from Mike Morris of the Houston Chronicle...
Defending his department's failure to investigate thousands … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Houston Police Profile, Detain Innocent Man (Again)

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How many times is this going to happen before there are some changes at HPD??

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Police in Houston, Texas handcuffed, detained and searched the vehicle of an innocent man for over an hour this week, all because he gave change to a homeless person. … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

The Drug War: Another Excuse For Racial Profiling

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As an African-American male that grew up in the Deep South, I was taught at an early age to steer clear of the police. I never recall my family members happily greeting officers at a coffee shop, or stopping to ask them for directions. If you asked most people in my community what the first … Continue Reading ››