Police are bad for our health. It is up to all those who strive to improve societal well being to oppose the violence the institution of “law enforcement “continues to perpetrate on us all.
APHA members rally in front of the conference center before the APHA vote on the policy statement (Image from Medium)
(ANTIMEDIA) Minneapolis, MN —Amid several high profile police brutality cases in Minneapolis, a mayoral candidate in the twin cities is advocating stripping the majority of police officers of guns in their routine patrols.
Local Fox affiliate KMSP reports that Raymond Dehn, currently a state representative, does not want to completely disarm the police, but rather, limit their free access to guns at all times.
Police stand watch during a protest across the street from the National Rifle Association’s annual convention where Donald Trump was scheduled to speak in Atlanta, April 28, 2017. (AP/David Goldman)
Technology on its own may not be enough to change an outdated system, but with each graphic image of state violence, more people are understanding that the justice system is anything but just and this latest miscarriage of justice may have many of us feeling despondent, thinking that these victims have lost their lives in vain. But ideas are changing. And as Ludwig von Mises wrote, “Both force and money are impotent against ideas.”
A memorial including a photo of Philando Castile adorns the gate to the governor’s residence where protesters demonstrated in St. Paul, Minn., against the July 6 shooting death of Castile. (AP/Jim Mone)
A transcript released Tuesday by Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reveals that former officer Jeronimo Yanez originally told investigators he shot Philando Castile seven times because the smell of marijuana made him fear for his life.
(ANTIMEDIA) — A transcript released Tuesday by Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reveals that former officer Jeronimo Yanez originally told investigators he shot Philando Castile seven times because the smell of marijuana made him fear for his life.
St. Paul, Minnesota: At least 18 people were arrested during a protest that shut down a freeway, following the acquittal of the police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile. [...]
Police form a line in response to protesters who blocked a highway while rallying in response to the killing of Philando Castile, who was shot and killed by a suburban St. Paul police officer on July 6. (AP/Joe Danborn)
The much-anticipated manslaughter trial of the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop last summer is set to begin Tuesday with jury selection.
In the early morning of July 5th, 37 year-old father of five, Alton Sterling, was shot in both his chest and his back by law enforcement officers outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
