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  • Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions

    Confronting Police Abuse Requires Shifting Power From Police Unions0

    By and large, police officers are heroes who put their lives on the line to protect the communities in which they live and serve. How then should we react to cases of police misconduct and brutality when they come to light? Confronting this requires what Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey referred to as “this one, nearly

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  • Self-Flagellation Is Not the Right Response to White Privilege

    Self-Flagellation Is Not the Right Response to White Privilege0

    Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the social media platform Reddit, was loudly acclaimed when he recently announced his decision to resign from the Reddit board. The resignation was not made because of a moral scandal, or a need to spend more time with his family. Instead, Ohanian made the choice because of the color of his

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  • Our Country Needs Good Dads

    Our Country Needs Good Dads0

    First, let’s separate some folks into the good, the bad, and the ugly. Many of the peaceful protesters rallying in memory of George Floyd are wearing the white hats. With their signs, their chants, and their prayers, they honor the man and seek reform. The bad have used this tragedy as an occasion for smashing

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  • The Censorship of COVID-19 Data Around the World

    The Censorship of COVID-19 Data Around the World0

    Times of crisis always bring out the best and worst of human nature. The COVID-19 pandemic is no different. Communities around the world are rallying together to support vulnerable people, and healthcare workers are putting their health (and even their lives) at risk to fight the virus. On the other hand, many governments are using

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  • Boycott the NFL

    Boycott the NFL0

    National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell last week said pro football was wrong for not listening to players fighting for racial equality. Goodell encouraged them to peacefully protest. “It has been a difficult time for our country,” Goodell said in a video the league released Friday. “In particular, [for] black people in our country.” The

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  • Police Encounters and Race

    Police Encounters and Race0

    “Son, you are going to jail,” the policeman told the terrified young man he had just stopped on a Virginia highway during a snowstorm. He put the young man, who was scared speechless, in the back seat of the police car, and accused the young man of damaging a guard rail on Route 29 with

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