,H]OIC ,F]GUSON & ! ,NE$ = ,UTOPIA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,*RI/OPH] ,Z4 ,HOBSON 

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--,LUCILLE ,CLIFTON1 FROM 0#d_/#c_/#i#b = RODNEY K+0  
  

,AS ALL ! WORLD KN[S N[1 ON ,NOVEMB] #bd ! ,/4 ,L\IS ,C\NTY PROSECUTOR ANN\NC$ ?AT A GR& JURY ?AT HAD BE5 SITT+ = ?REE MON?S HAD DECID$ NOT TO 9DICT ,F]GUSON1 ,MISS\RI1 POLICE (FIC] ,D>R5 ,WILSON = %OOT+ & KILL+ ,MI*AEL ,BR[N1 #a#h1:O WAS UN>M$1 ON ,AUGU/ #i4 ,RESID5TS ( ,F]GUSON1 A SUBURB ( ,/4 ,L\IS ?AT IS AB\T #b_/#c ,BLACK1 BEGAN PROTE/+ AT ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ANN\NCEM5T1 & 9 A %ORT TIME BEGAN BREAK+ W9D[S 9 P>K$ POLICE C>S1 !N MOV+ ?R\< NE>BY /REETS TRA%+ /ORES1 LOOT+1 & SETT+ FIRES4,! PROTE/S E*O$ ?OSE 9 ,AUGU/1 :5 RESID5TS1 MO/LY Y\NG & MALE1 F\<T POLICE = SEV]AL NI<TS1 :ILE MORE ORD]LY PROTE/S OCCURR$ 9 DAYTIME4 ,PEOPLE 9 ,F]GUSON1 FROM ELSE:]E 9 ! ,/4 ,L\IS >EA1 & ACROSS ! C\NTRY KEPT UP ! PROTE/S ALL ?R\< ! AUTUMN MON?S4 

,BR[N WAS %OT AFT] ,WILSON ORD]$ HIM TO ! SIDE ( A /REET HE & A FRI5D W]E WALK+ 9 ! MIDDLE (1 %ORTLY AFT] A BULLET9 W5T \T AB\T %OPLIFT+ AT A CONV5I5CE /ORE4 ,BR[N FIT ! DESCRIPTION1 & ,WILSON LAT] TE/IFI$ ?AT HE /OPP$ HIM ON REALIZ+ ?AT4 ,ALL ACC\NTS AGREE ?AT SOME K9D ( /RUGGLE FOLL[$ ) ,BR[N \TSIDE & ,WILSON 9SIDE ! POLICE VEHICLE1 AT :I* PO9T ,WILSON %OT TWICE FROM 9SIDE ! C>1 NICK+ ,BR[N ) ONE %OT4 ,BR[N & HIS FRI5D FL$ 9 OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS & ,WILSON RAN AFT] ,BR[N4 ,WITNESSES DIFF] ON :5 ,WILSON %OT AGA91 & :E!R ,BR[N WAS !N /ILL RUNN+ AWAY1 HAD /OPP$1 WAS FAC+ ,WILSON1 OR APPROA*+ HIM1 :E!R AT SOME PO9TS HE HAD HIS H&S UP1 D[N1 OR \T AT HIS SIDES1 & :E!R1 AT ! 5D1 HE WAS TRY+ TO SURR5D]1 WAS /AGG]+1 OR WAS *>G+ T[>D ,WILSON4 ,! /ORY ! GR& JURY ACCEPT$--,WILSON'S--WAS ?AT ,BR[N ?REAT5$ ,WILSON1 :O !N FIR$4 ,SIX %OTS HIT ,BR[N1 KILL+ HIM4 ,PHYSICAL EVID5CE %[S SOME ( ,BR[N'S BLOOD F>!R D[N ! /REET FROM :]E HE DI$1 BUT :E!R HE WAS APPROA*+ ,WILSON1 *>G+ HIM1 OR TRY+ TO GO PA/ HIM DEP5DS ON :OM Y\ BELIEVE4 

,! BASIC FACTS REMA93 7#a7 ,SOMEONE :O POT5TIALLY /OOD TO BE *>G$ ) PETTY L>C5Y 7& POSSIBLY ASSAULT IF %OV+ ! %OPKEEP] IS 9CLUD$7 WAS %OT DEAD4 ,& 7#b7 AN >M$ & TRA9$ POLICE (FIC] FIR$ #ab TIMES AT AN UN>M$ MAN :O FL$ AFT] ! FIR/ %OTS1 MAY HAVE /ILL BE5 RUNN+ :5 ! (FIC] RESUM$ FIR+1 &1 9 ! LA/ MOM5TS1 MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BE5 RUNN+ AT OR TRY+ TO RUN PA/ ! (FIC]4 ,! (FIC] DID NOT BACK (F OR WAIT = BACKUP1?\< !RE IS NO CLAIM AT ALL ?AT ANYONE'S SAFETY 7EXCEPT ,BR[N'S7 WAS AT RISK :5 ,BR[N RAN AWAY FROM ! POLICE VEHICLE4 ,IT'S UNEXPLA9$ H[ AN UN>M$ MAN ?REAT5$ AN >M$ & TRA9$ (FIC]1 BUT POLICE HAVE LE>N$ ?AT 0,I FELT MY SAFETY WAS 9 DANG]0 ALMO/ ALWAYS BR+S A F9D+ ( JU/IFICATION4 7,MORE ON ?IS LAT]47 

,! T]RIBLE EV5TS 9 ,F]GUSON--BO? 9 ,AUGU/ & ,NOVEMB]--) MANY MORE LIKE !M1EMBODY ! REALITY ( CONT9U$ ,AM]ICAN RACE OPPRESSION BEH9D ! WI%FUL TALK ( A*IEV$ CIVIL RI<TS4 ,!SE SAME EV5TS HAVE /IRR$ UP1 MORE ?AN 9 MANY YE>S1 ! CONSCI5CE ( ?AT P>T ( ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC ?AT /ILL HAS A CONSCI5CE1 A GR\P ?AT1 IMPORTANTLY1 IS ,BLACK AT ITS CORE BUT SIGNIFICANTLY :ITE4 ,AFT] ,NOVEMB] #b#d1 M>*ES1 0DIE 9S10 & O!R PROTE/S HAVE CONT9U$ EV]Y DAY1 JO9$ BY A NEW WAVE AFT] A ,NEW ,YORK GR& JURY FAIL$ TO *>GE (FIC] ,DANIEL ,PANTALEO 9 ! *OKEHOLD_/*E/ COMPRESSION DEA? ( ,]IC ,G>N]1 #d#c1 9 ,/AT5 ,ISL& LA/ SUMM]4 ,! \TRAGE GOES F> BEYOND ! PROTE/ MOVEM5T AS SU*1 AS %[N :5 #g ,NEW ,YORK HI< S*OOL /UD5TS1 D5I$ SUPPORT BY !IR S*OOL ADM9I/RATION1 WALK$ \T ( ,EA/ ,SIDE ,COMMUNITY ,HI< ,S*OOL 9 ,MANHATTAN TO M>* = JU/ICE ACROSS ! ,BROOKLYN ,BRIDGE 7,DEC4 #i71 OR :5 FIVE ,/4 ,L\IS ,RAMS FOOTBALL PLAY]S1 ,TAVON ,AU/51 ,K5NY ,BRITT1 ,J>$ ,COOK1 ,/$MAN ,BAILEY1& ,*RIS ,GIV51 APPE>$ ON ! FIELD MAK+ ! N[-UNIV]SALLY RECOGNIZ$ 0H&S UP1 DON'T %OOT0 GE/URE ON ,DECEMB] #a4 ,:5 9DIGNATION & DET]M9ATION SPREAD TO PR(ESSIONAL A?LETES & O!R CITIZ5S1 !SE IDEAS >E GA9+ TRACTION & WE HAVE ! BEG9N+S--ONLY ! BEG9N+S--( A MASS MOVEM5T4 

,MANAG+ ,PROTE/ 9/EAD ( ,FI<T+ ,9JU/ICE 

  

,FROM ! MOM5T ( ,BR[N'S KILL+ ON ,AUGU/ #i1 ! /ATE--FROM ! LOCAL LEVEL1 I4E41 ! CITY AU?ORITIES 9 ,F]GUSON ITSELF1 ?R\< ! /ATE LEVEL1,MISS\RI ,GOV4 ,JAY ,NIXON1 TO ! NATION-AL LEVEL1 ,PRESID5T ,OBAMA & ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,HOLD]--HAVE BE5 CONC]N$ ABOVE ALL ) MANAG+ ! PROTE/S & NOT ) *ANG+ OR EV5 NAM+ ! CONDITIONS ?AT L$ TO ! PROTE/S4,?IS 0CRISIS MANAGEM5T0--( ! WRONG CRISIS--HAS L>GELY TAK5 ! =M ( CONTRA/+ PEACEFUL ) VIOL5T PROTE/1 AN ISSUE ,I'LL RETURN TO BEL[4 ,IT HAS ALSO 9VOLV$ RE9=C+ ! ,F]GUSON POLICE ) /ATE POLICE & ,NATIONAL ,GU>D UNITS1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 PLANN+ = ! GR& JURY REPORT4 ,IT HAS 9VOLV$ LIB]AL1 NOT FASCI/IC1 TACTICS1 NOTABLY1 MAK+ SURE ?AT ! POLICE DIDN'T FIRE ON ! CR[DS PROTE/+ ! ,NOVEMB] #bd RUL+4 ,IT ALSO OBVI\SLY 9VOLV$ ,D>R5 ,WILSON'S JOB--ANN\NC+ HIS RESIGNATION RI<T AFT] ! GR& JURY REPORT1 HE /AT$1 0,I HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT MY CONT9U$ EMPLOYM5T MAY PUT ! RESID5TS & POLICE (FIC]S ( ! ,CITY ( ,F]GUSON AT RISK40 7,! MO/ SIGNIFICANT WORDS >E1 0,I HAVE BE5 TOLD407 ,ALL ( ?IS WAS CLE>LY AIM$ AT DAMP+ D[N & M9IMIZ+ ! 9EVITABLE PROTE/S4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! /ATE AU?ORITIES1 UP TO & 9CLUD+ ! PRESID5T & HIS ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL1 HAVE NOT PROPOS$ ANY PROGRAM TO CURB ! RAMPAG+ POLICE VIOL5CE ?AT DAILY CLAIMS MORE ,BLACK1 ,LAT9O1& SOME :ITE LIVES4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO NOT PROPOS$ ANY PLAN TO 9CREASE JOBS1 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY1 EQUAL ACCESS TO HEAL? C>E & O!R S]VICES1 OR--9 G5]AL--TO PICK UP ! /ALL$ MOVEM5T = EQUAL OPPORTUNITY1 RI<TS1 & JU/ICE ?AT LA/ SCOR$ REAL GA9S #d YE>S AGO4 ,!Y HAVE NOT EV5 NAM$ !SE AS PROBLEMS4 ,9/EAD1 ) C>EFUL IMP>TIALITY1 ,OBAMA SPEAKS ( 0DI/RU/444BETWE5 LAW 5=CEM5T & COMMUNITIES ( COLOR0 DUE TO 0! LEGACY ( RACIAL DISCRIM9ATION0 7,NOV4 #b#d71 A 0LEGACY0 ?AT /ALKS ! /REETS TAK+ NEW LIVES EV]Y DAY4 ,OBAMA HAS ALWAYS BE5 A POLITICAL CALCULATOR1 BUT ! PROBLEM IS NOT HIS P]SONAL OR EV5 POLITICAL QUALITIES1 BUT RA!R ?AN HE PRESIDES OV] A SOCIETY ?AT CANNOT & DOESN'T WANT TO PROVIDE ANY ( !SE *ANGES OR EV5 TO ADMIT ! NE$ = !M4 ,SO HE IS LIKE AN (FICE MANAG] ) AN ANGRY EMPLOYEE 9 HIS (FICE--FROM HIS VIEWPO9T1 ! PROBLEM IS ?AT AN UNRULY WORK] HAS COME 9TO HIS (FICE & ! SOLUTION IS TO GET ! EMPLOYEE TO LEAVE4 

7,OBAMA H[EV] DOES BE> P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY = P>T ( ?IS SITUATION3 ,HIS BACK D[N FROM MILD CRITICISM ( ! POLICE AFT] ,H>V>D ,PR(ESSOR ,H5RY ,L\IS ,GATES' >RE/ \TSIDE HIS [N HOME1 9 #b#i1SIGNAL$ ! SIX YE>S ( ABSOLUTE 9ACTION ON ,BLACK RI<TS ?AT HAVE FOLL[$4 ,SEE MY 0,PR(ESSOR ,GATES 9 ,H&CUFFS10 ,UTOPIAN #h1 #b#i47 

,?IS 0CRISIS MANAGEM5T0 APPROA* 9 TURN COMES FROM ! LACK ( ANY OV]ALL VISION ( A POSSIBLE *ANGE T[>D REAL JU/ICE4 ,?AT VISION SEEMS1 TODAY1 TO V]Y MANY PEOPLE1 OLD-FA%ION$ & ROMANTIC4,9 ! ABS5CE ( A VISION ( *ANGE1 ! REAL-LIFE LIMIT ( PROTE/ IS ! RI<T TO PROTE/3 CITIZ5S HAVE ?AT RI<T1 BUT IT IS TAK5 = GRANT$ ?AT NO REAL *ANGE IS POSSIBLE4 ,?AT ATTITUDE--HELD NOT ONLY BY ! AU?ORITIES BUT BY MANY1 PROBABLY ! MAJORITY1 9 ! POPULATION1 MAY BE />T+ TO *ANGE4 ,A FRI5D SPOKE HOPEFULLY ( A 0TIPP+ PO9T0 ON POLICE VIOL5CE1 SIMIL> TO ! 0TIPP+ PO9T0 ?AT MAY HAVE OCCURR$ SOME TIME AGO ON ,GAY M>RIAGE1 SU* ?AT EV5 QUITE MOD]ATE PEOPLE FEEL ! LEVEL ( POLICE VIOL5CE IS 9TOL]ABLE4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 MANY OR MO/ :ITE ,AM]ICANS APP>5TLY FEEL ! POLICE >E JU/IFI$ & ?AT ! PROBLEM IS ! PROTE/S !MSELVES1 MADE WORSE--9 !SE PEOPLE'S VIEW--BY 0! M$IA0 :I* FAVOR ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS1 WRONGLY PLAY UP RACE ISSUES1 & CREATE A RACE PROBLEM :]E NONE REALLY EXI/S4 ,SO ! JURY IS \T ON MY FRI5D'S HOPEFUL SC5>IO4 

,! ,POLICE & ,SOCIAL ,JU/ICE 

  

,MO/ ( ! M$IA ATT5TION TO ,F]GUSON1 9 ,AUGU/ & N[1 HAS BE5 FOCUS$ ON ONE ISSUE1 POLICE CON-DUCT4 ,!RE HAS BE5 LESS ATT5TION TO ! ISSUE ( BROAD-SCALE RACIAL & SOCIAL 9JU/ICE ?AT LIES BEH9D POLICE MISCONDUCT 9 ,F]GUSON & ELSE:]E4 

,F]GUSON IS NOT AN ESPECIALLY POOR COMMUNITY4 ,!RE >E SUB/ANTIAL MIDDLE-CLASS & UPP]-MIDDLE 9COME ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN >EAS ALONGSIDE POOR] >EAS4 ,BUT S*OOLS >E L[]-QUALITY & OV]CR[D$1/UD5TS :O MAKE IT TO COLLEGE G5]ALLY ATT5D NE>BY COMMUNITY COLLEGES 7AS ,BR[N WAS S*$UL$ TO DO HAD HE LIV$71 & JOBS >E L[-/ATUS :5 AVAILABLE4 ,!SE *>ACT]I/ICS1 TOO COMMON AMONG EV5 BETT]-(F ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN COMMUNITIES--LET ALONE APOCALYPTICALLY DEVA/AT$ >EAS LIKE ! EA/ SIDE ( ,DETROIT-->E MAT*$ BY OPPRESSION 9 & BY ! C\RTS & POLICE ?AT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIB$ AS BLOODSUCK+ ON ! COMMUNITY4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,RI*>D ,ROS5FELD1 CRIM9OLOGY PR(ESSOR AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,MISS\RI AT ,/4 ,L\IS1,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS 9 ,F]GUSON >E #cg P]C5T MORE LIKELY TO BE /OPP$ BY POLICE ?AN !Y %\LD BE GIV5 !IR %>E 9 ! POPULATION1 & ?AT DISPROPORTION IS ACTUALLY LESS ?AN ! /ATEWIDE AV]AGE1 #e#iP]C5T4 ,9 NE>BY ,MAPLEWOOD1 ,MISS\RI1 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES NOT$1 ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS >E SE>*$ OR >RE/$ DUR+ /OPS AT MORE ?AN TWICE ! RATE = :ITES1 YET :ITES & ,BLACKS >E AB\T EQUALLY LIKELY TO BE C>RY+ ILLEGAL ITEMS2 9 ,HAZELWOOD1 ANO!R ,/4 ,L\IS SUBURB1 ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS >E TWICE AS LIKELY AS :ITES TO BE SE>*$ 9 A /OP1 & ?REE TIMES AS LIKELY TO BE >RE/$1 BUT SE>*ES ( :ITES >E #a #a_/#b  TIMES AS LIKELY TO F9D ILLEGAL GOODS4 

,COMP\ND+ ?IS SITUATION IS :AT SOME CALL 0MAK+ ! R\NDS0 & O!RS ! 0M9I-%UFFLE0 OR0JAIL HOP0--,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS >RE/$ OR CONVICT$ ON TRAFFIC *>GES1 IF UNABLE TO PAY ! F9ES & ADM9I/RATIVE FEES ?AT MAY D\BLE OR TRIPLE !IR PAYM5TS1 >E JAIL$ 9 PLACE ( PAYM5T 7OR >E JAIL$ ON TOP ( PAYM5T7 & !N1 BE=E RELEASE1 PASS$ >\ND TO ANY O!R JURISDICTION ?AT HAS A W>RANT = !M OR :]E !Y [E MONEY4 0,IF ,I KN[ ,I HAVE W>RANTS 9 FIVE OR SIX DIFF]5T PLACES10SAYS ,NIKOS ,*ATMAN1 :O IS EMPLOY$ FULL-TIME AT A ,/4 ,L\IS AIRPORT1 0& ,I GET PULL$ OV]1 ! FIR/ ?+ ,I DO IS SMOKE A CIG>ETTE1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ ,I'M GONE4 ,I'M GO+ TO DO ! R\NDS40 7,CAMPBELL ,ROB]TSON & ,JOSEPH ,GOLD/E91 ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 ,AUGU/ #b#g47 ,9 REALITY1 ?IS IS NO?+ BUT A MONEY-MAK+ OP]ATION3 MANY SMALL] T[NS' F9ANC+ DEP5DS HEAVILY ON F9ES & C\RT FEES ?AT FALL HEAVILY ON POOR1 ESPECIALLY ,BLACK & ,LAT9O PEOPLE1 :O >E LESS LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO PAY AT ONCE1 & MORE LIKELY TO MISS A C\RT DATE1 ADD+ HUNDR$S ( DOLL>S TO !IR PAYM5TS4 ,RACE PREJUDICE1 9 ONE S5SE1 IS ONLY A BYPRODUCT ( A CORRUPT SY/EM ?AT F9ANCES ITSELF \T ( ! EMPTIE/ POCKETS1 & YET1RACE IS C5TRAL :5 POLICE JUDGE--OR MISJUDGE--:O IS LIKELIE/ TO BE A P]PETRATOR4 

,SAME /ORY1 BASICALLY1 ALL OV] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES3 A SURVEY ( OV] #b#e1 TRAFFIC /OPS 9 ,DURHAM1,NOR? ,C>OL9A1 FROM #bb TO #bac %[$ ?AT ,BLACK MALES UND] N9ETE5 >E NE>LY TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE SE>*$ 7ONE 9 SIX /OPS7 AS :ITE MALES ( ! SAME AGE2 OLD] ,BLACK MALES >E MORE ?AN TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE SE>*$ AS :ITE MALES 9 ?OSE AGE GR\PS4 ,POLICE DEF5D]S RESPOND ?AT ,BLACK >EAS >E HI<]-CRIME >EAS1 :I* IS TRUE & TURNS ! QUE/ION BACK TO :Y ?IS IS SO1 ?AT IS1 TO ! FAILURE ( ! CIVIL RI<TS REVOLUTION ( ! #a#i#fS TO W9 SOCIAL1 AS OPPOS$ TO LEGAL1 EQUALITY4 

,! ,POLICE & ,BLACK ,DEA? 

  

,) ALL ?IS 9 M9D--,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS ALONG ) ,LAT9OS AS DISPROPORTIONALLY OPPRESS$ & EXPLOIT$--IT MI<T SEEM AS IF POLICE CONDUCT W]E A DI/RACTION FROM ! 0REAL0 ISSUES ( CLASS & ECONOMIC JU/ICE4 ,BUT POLICE CONDUCT DES]VES ALL ! ATT5TION IT IS GETT+ BO? BECAUSE IT IS ! MO/ CONCRETE EXAMPLE ( OV]ALL CLASS & ECONOMIC 9JU/ICE & BECAUSE1 BY ITSELF1 IT MEANS ?AT FIFTY YE>S AFT] ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T1 ,BLACK & ,LAT9O LIVES >E AT RISK EV]Y DAY 9 CONFRONTATIONS ) ! (FICIAL P[] ( ! /ATE4 

,ABOVE ,I REF]R$ TO A 0RAMPAGE0 ( POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,IF CONFIRMATION IS NE$$1 LOOK AT !SE NEWS /ORIES FROM ! WEEKS JU/ BE=E & AFT] ! ,MI*AEL ,BR[N & ,]IC ,G>N] GR& JURY REPORTS3  

,NOVEMB] #b--,AKAI ,GURLEY1 #b#h1 WAS %OT & KILL$ 9 ! /AIRWELL ( A ,BROOKLYN PROJECT BUILD+ BY ,PET] ,LIANG1 #b#g1 A PROBATION>Y (FIC] CONDUCT+ A SECURITY PATROL ( ! BUILD+4 ,IT ISN'T CLE> :E!R ,LIANG FIR$ ON SEE+ ,GURLEY OR BY ACCID5T :ILE TRY+ TO OP5 A DOOR4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS COMMON PRACTICE = (FIC]S TO DRAW !IR WEAPONS DUR+0V]TICAL PATROLS10 AS !Y >E CALL$1 BECAUSE !Y >E CONSID]$ DANG]\S4 7,! CASE HAS BE5 REF]R$ TO444A GR& JURY47  

,NOVEMB] #b#b--,TAMIR ,E4 ,RICE1 #a#b1 WAS %OT SECONDS AFT] A POLICE CRUIS] >RIV$ ON A #iaa CALL ?AT SOMEONE WAS WAV+ A PI/OL OR TOY GUN 9 A ,CLEVEL& P>K4 7,IT WAS A REAL-LOOK+ TOY47 ,!#i#a#a CALL] ID5TIFIES ! P]SON AS 0PROBABLY A JUV5ILE1 Y\ KN[10 SAYS HE IS 0SITT+ ON ! SW+ RI<T N[10 & SAYS ?REE DIFF]5T TIMES ?AT ! GUN IS 0PROBABLY FAKE444PROBABLY FAKE444,I DON'T KN[ IF IT'S REAL OR NOT10 BUT ALSO SAYS IT IS0SC>+ ! %IT \T ( ME40 ,9 A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO1 AVAILABLE A?TTP3_/_/WWW4WKYC4COM_//ORY_/NEWS_/LOCAL_/CLEVE-L&_/#b#a#d_/#a#a_/#b#f_/TAMIR-RICE-%OOT+-VIDEO-RELEAS$_/#a#i#e#c#g#d#e1 ,RICE CAN BE SE5 WALK+ UP & D[N ON AN EMPTY SIDEWALK NE> SOME PICNIC TABLES1 /RIK+ POSES ) ! 0GUN40 ,! SC5E IS COMPLETELY DES]T$ EXCEPT = A FIGURE SITT+ ATONE ( ! TABLES DUR+ ! FIR/ FEW M9UTES1 APP>5TLY UNCONC]N$4 7,9 O!R WORDS1 ,RICE WAS NOT WAV+ HIS 0GUN0 9 A CR[D47 ,LAT]1 ) ?IS P]SON GONE1 ,RICE SITS AT ! TABLE = SEV]AL M9UTES1 ATONE PO9T PUTT+ HIS HEAD D[N ON ! TABLE1 APPE>+ BOR$ /IFF4 ,HE GETS UP AGA9 & WALKS \T T[>D ! SIDEWALK AS A CRUIS] /OPS ON ! GRASS1 AN (FIC] EXITS ! RI<T SIDE ( ! C>1 & ,RICE GOES D[N1 ALL )9 #c SECONDS & BE=E ! DRIV] IS \T ( ! C>4 ,RICE DI$ ! NEXT DAY4  

,NOVEMB] #b#h--,A SIX-P]SON JURY 9 A ,BRONX LAWSUIT F\ND ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY & POLICE S]GEANT ,ROB]T ,B>NETT LIABLE 9 ! ,OCTOB] #c1 #b#e1 %OOT+ DEA? ( ,LEONEL ,DISLA1 :O WAS #a#i4 ,AT ! TIME1 ,SGT4 ,B>NETT TE/IFI$ ?AT ,DISLA WAS 0COM+ AT ME ) A KNIFE4 ,I WAS 9 FE> = MY SAFETY40 ,BUT =5SICS %[$ ?AT ,B>NETT'S BULLET W5T ?R\< ,DISLA FROM ! SIDE & ! MA9 WITNESS TE/IFI$ 9 ! LAWSUIT ?AT HE NEV] SAW ,DISLA ) A KNIFE & SAID SO AT TRIAL ONLY BECAUSE DETECTIVES ?REAT5$ HIM ) P>OLE VIOLATIONS4 ,! CASE %[S :AT ANYONE ) A BRA9 KN[S >E R\T9E POLICE FALSE TE/IMONY & CO]CION4 ,DISLA'S FAMILY WILL GET A /ILL-UNDET]M9$ AW>D1 BUT ,DISLA REMA9S DEAD4  
  

,I DON'T ?9K !RE IS A SPIKE 9 POLICE KILL+S RI<T N[2 RA!R1 !Y >E GETT+ MORE M$IA ATT5TION BECAUSE ( ! T]RIBLE KILL+S 9 ,F]GUSON & ,/AT5 ,ISL& & ! PROTE/S AGA9/ !M4 ,A ,PRO,PUBLICA ANALYSIS ( ,F,B,I /ATI/ICS %[S ?AT = ! ?REE YE>S #b#a-#b#a#b1 ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN MALES BETWE5 #af & #ai YE>S OLD W]E KILL$ BY POLICE AT A RATE #ba TIMES GREAT] ?AN = :ITE MALES ( ! SAME AGES 7#c#a4#a#g P] MIL-LION ( POPULATION V]SUS #a4#d#g P] MILLION74 ,RELAT$ TO (FIC]S ,WILSON'S & ,B>NETT'S TE/IMONY1 ! REPORT ALSO F\ND ?AT CLAIMS ( 0(FIC] UND] ATTACK0 W5T FROM #cc P]C5T ( CASES1 BE=E A #a#i#h#e,SUPREME ,C\RT RUL+ ?AT DEADLY =CE C\LD BE US$ ONLY 9 A ?REAT TO AN (FIC]'S OR SOMEONE ELSE'S SAFETY1 TO #fb P]C5T 9 ! FIVE YE>S BE=E #b#a4 7,! REPORT IS AT WWW4PROPUBLICA4ORG_/>TICLE_/DEADLY-=CE-9-BLACK-&-:ITE47 ,NONE ( ?IS IS NEW1 BUT ! CONDITIONS >E GA9+ EXPOSURE BECAUSE ( PEOPLE'S DET]M9ATION N[ TO FI<T BACK4 ,F9ALLY1 ADD+ 9COMPREH5SION TO 9JURY1 :ITES1 :O DO NOT FACE ! DANG] DAILY1 >E SIGNIFICANTLY MORE LIKELY TO EXPLA9 IT AWAY ?AN ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS1 :O DO FACE IT DAILY--9 A POLL RELEAS$ BE=E ! ,F]GUSON GR& JURY REPORT1 #fb P]C5T ( ,AM]ICAN ,AM]ICANS BELIEV$ ,WILSON WAS AT FAULT1 #bb P]C5T ( :ITES4 ,?OSE #bb P]C5T >E SIGNIFICANT1 %[+ ?IS IS AN ISSUE ( JU/ICE & NOT ONLY RACE1 BUT !Y >E ONLY #bb P]C5T4 

,!RE IS A MOM5T 9 ,TONI ,MORRISON'S ,BELOV$ :5 ! PROTAGONI/1 ,SE!1 REALIZES ?AT H] MA/] IS TRA9+ HIS APPR5TICES TO DIFF]5TIATE BETWE5 H] 0HUMAN0 & 0ANIMAL0 TRAITS3 0,NO1 NO10 ! SLAVE-MA/] SAYS TO !M4 0,I TOLD Y\ TO PUT H] HUMAN *>ACT]I/ICS ON ! LEFT2 H] ANIMAL ONES ON ! RI<T40 ,SOME?+ LIKE ?IS1 NOT EXACTLY ! SAME1 HAPP5S BETWE5 POLICE & ! PEOPLE !Y PATROL3C]TA9 TYPES ( PEOPLE >E SE5 AS DANG]\S1 VIOL5T1 OR SIMPLY EXP5DABLE4 ,BECAUSE ( ! :OLE HI/ORY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ITS :ITE-DOM9ANT 7CULTURALLY1 NOT 9DIVIDUALLY71 VIOL5T1 & (FICIAL-VIOL5CE-PRONE CULTURE1 !SE PEOPLE >E MO/ (T5 POOR1 ,BLACK1 ,LAT9O1 OR O!R 0L[-CLASS0 E?NICITIES4 ,!Y >E C]TA9 LIFE/YLES & ECONOMIC GR\PS AS WELL--PRO/ITUTES1 CROSS-DRESS]S1 /REET Y\?1 PETTY V5DORS LIKE ,]IC ,G>N] ) HIS 0LOOSEY0 UNTAX$ CIG>ETTES4 ,!RE'S A :OLE POLICE CULTURE1 ! 0BROK5 W9D[S0 POLICY1 ?AT />TS BY H>ASS+ SU* PEOPLE & KEEP+ !M (F BALANCE1A POLICY 5D+ 9 >RE/ & DAYS 9 0! SY/EM10 OR 9JURY OR DEA?1 = ,BLACK & ,LAT9O PEOPLE MU* MORE ?AN :ITES4 ,IT'S A CULTURE %>$ BY POLICE ( ALL RACES BUT WOR/1 ( C\RSE1 ACROSS RACIAL L9ES4 ,& :5 SOME?+ GOES WRONG1 AS IT MU/ SOMETIME :5 EV]YONE IS ON $GE1 ! ,BLACK1,LAT9O1 OR /REET P]SON IS LIKELY TO BE SE51 9/ANTLY1 AS A M5ACE OR SIMPLY AN OB/ACLE TO BE OV]-P[]$4 ,SOME?+ LIKE :AT ,MORRISON DESCRIBES 70,H] HUMAN *>ACT]I/ICS ON ! LEFT2 H] ANIMAL ONES ON ! RI<T07 HAPP5S :5 POLICE1 PATROLL+ AMONG PEOPLE !Y DESPISE & FE>1 PULL UP BY A ,BLACK Y\? & %OOT )9 ?REE SECONDS4 ,! GUN & ?REAT >E PROCESS$ AS REAL BECAUSE ( ! BLACK FACE :]E A :ITE FACE MI<T HAVE BE5 PROCESS$ AS BELONG+ TO A PRE-TE5AGE BOY4 

,SOCIAL ,H]OISM & A ,POSSIBLE ,NEW ,MOVEM5T 

  

,9 ! POSSIBLE NEW MOVEM5T ?AT HAS BE5 GR[+ 9 REC5T WEEKS ! CALL = NON VIOL5CE HAS BE5 P>AM\NT4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ! VIOL5CE BY ,F]GUSON RESID5TS1 ON & AFT] ,AUGU/ #i & ON ,NOVEMB] #b#d1 WAS H]OIC1 AS WELL AS 9EVITABLE4 ,?OSE :O HAVE READ ,! ,UTOPIAN OV] ! YE>S KN[ ?AT ,I HAVE NEV] ADVOCAT$ VIOL5CE1 BUT ,I HAVE (T5 DEF5D$ IT AS A COMMUNITY'S FIR/ RESPONSE TO \TRAGE4 7,SEE 0,BRITI% ,RIOTS3 ,IT ,IS ,RI<T TO ,REBEL10 ,UTOPIAN #a1 #b#a#a47 ,BUT 9 ?IS CASE IT IS MORE4 ,F> FROM ! M9DLESS RAGE PORTRAY$ 9 ! M$IA1 PEOPLE 9 ,F]GUSON DID :AT !Y KNEW WAS NECESS>Y TO NOT LET ,MI*AEL ,BR[N'S KILL+ GO BY4 0,IF IT WASN'T = ! LOOT+10 ONE MAN :O REMA9$ ANONYM\S TOLD REPORT]S1 0WE W\LDN'T GET ! ATT5TION40 ,HE WAS RI<T1 &1 AS MU* AS ! ORD]LY DAY-TIME PROTE/S L$ BY *UR* & CIVIC GR\PS1 ! NI<TTIME FACE (FS ) POLICE & ! TRA%+ & LOOT+ W]E ACTS ( SOCIAL H]OISM4 

,?AT SAID1 !RE >E PL5TY ( PEOPLE 9 ,F]GUSON & ELSE:]E :O DO OPPOSE VIOL5T PROTE/19CLUD+ MO/ ( ,BR[N'S IMM$IATE FAMILY4 7,BR[N'S /EPFA!R1 ,L\IS ,HEAD1 REPEAT$LY SCREAM$ \T 0,BURN ?IS BIT* D[N60 ! NI<T ( ,NOVEMB] #b#d1 AFT] HIS WIFE1 ,BR[N'S MO!R ,LESLEY ,MC,SPADD51 BROKE D[N :ILE TRY+ TO ADDRESS ! CR[D4 ,HEAD HAS S9CE APOLOGIZ$1 :E!R S9C]ELY OR TACTICALLY ONLY HIS LAWY] KN[S = SURE47 ,SO IF IT IS A MI/AKE TO REFLEXIVELY CONDEMN VIOL5CE & PROMISE ONLY PEACEFUL PROTE/1 IT IS ALSO WRONG TO MAKE A FETI% ( CONFRONT+ ! POLICE OR /EPP+ PA/ ! B\ND>IES ( LEGALITY4 

,! MA9 PO9T ,I WANT TO MAKE IS ?AT--IF ,I CAN USE ?IS EXPRESSION--A R>E & DELICATE FL[] HAS TAK5 ROOT & BEGUN TO GR[4 ,IT IS ! FL[] ( A REAL MASS MOVEM5T & IT HAS NOT BLOOM$ 9 MORE ?AN ?IRTY YE>S4 ,ANY?+1 ANY?+ AT ALL ?AT 5C\RAGES ?AT MOVEM5T IS PRECI\S4 ,?IS MU/ MEAN FOLL[+ ! DISCIPL9E ( NONVIOL5CE 9 MANY ( ! PROTE/S ?AT ,I HOPE >E COM+1NOT BECAUSE NONVIOL5CE IS NECESS>ILY RI<T BUT BECAUSE PEOPLE >E BEG9N+1 HESITANTLY1 TO BE DRAWN 9TO A MASS MOVEM5T = ! FIR/ TIME 9 DECADES4 ,BY ! SAME TOK5 !RE WILL BE PO9TS :5 ! MOVEM5TS WILL SQU>E (F1 PU% PA/ ! POLICE1 ?R[ ?+S & BREAK ?+S4 ,IF ?AT IS P>T ( ! MOVEM5T IT IS GOOD2 IF IT'S ! ACT ( DET]M9$ GR\PS TRY+ TO 0UP ! ANTE0 & LEAD BY EXAMPLE1IT WILL HURT MORE ?AN IT HELPS4 ,ABSOLUTELY NO?+ MATT]S EXCEPT ?AT A REAL MOVEM5T TAKES ROOT1 GR[S1 & MA9TA9S ITS 9DEP5D5CE4 

,ONE PO9T TO BE MADE AB\T ?IS MOVEM5T1 SO F>1 IS ?AT IT IS ,AM]ICANI/4 ,I DON'T MEAN SIMPLY 9 9VOK+ IDEALS ( FAIRNESS1 OP5 PROTE/1 & FREE SPEE*1 AL?\< !SE APPEALS HAVE BE5 FREQU5T4 ,?IS MOVEM5T1 SO F>1 IS ,AM]ICANI/ 9 A MU* MORE PR(\ND WAY3 ,IT IS CLAIM+ ! RI<T ( PEOPLE ( COLOR TO AN ABSOLUTELY EQUAL P>T 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MU* MORE ?AN 9 ! MOVEM5T ( FIFTY YE>S AGO1 !RE IS NO IDEOLOGY ( SEP>ATISM1 A DI/9CT ,BLACK POLITICAL 5TITY1 OR EV5 A SEP>ATE1 CULTURALLY ,BLACKSPH]E ( ,U4,S4 SOCIETY4 7,RA!R1 CULTURALLY1 PEOPLE >E FULLY ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN & FULLY ,AM]ICAN47 ,! PROTE/]S >E CLAIM+ FULL JU/ICE = PEOPLE ( COLOR BECAUSE !Y LIVE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS ,AM]ICANS & ASS]T FULL CITIZ5%IP AS AN UNQUALIFI$ RI<T4 ,?AT ATTITUDE CAN *ANGE ( C\RSE1 BUT IT IS CONSI/5T ) ! DOM9ANT DEM& ( ,BLACK MOVEM5TS OV] ! LA/ TWO C5TURIES = FULL 9CLUSION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ON !IR T]MS1 NOT ON :ITE ,AM]ICANS' T]MS1 A T5D5CY ,I'VE DEF9$ ELSE:]E AS0PROPHETIC 9TEGRATIONISM0 7,! ,M\NT ( ,VISION1 #b#a#b74 ,& ! RIOT+ & LOOT+ ( ! ,F]GUSON MILITANTS1 AS MU* AS ! NONVIOL5T M>*+ ( O!RS--& AS P>ADOXICAL AS ?IS MI<T SEEM--IS AN EXPRESSION ( ?IS SAME PROPHETIC 9TEGRATIONISM4 ,IT IS AN ASS]TION ( [N]%IP OV] ! /REETS :]E PEOPLE LIVE & WILL GO ON LIV+1 9 ! FACE ( & 9 DEFIANCE ( ?OSE :O TREAT CITIZ5S AS DIRT4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 :ILE ,I G5]ALLY AGREE ) ?IS IDEA ( FULL P>TICIPATION 9 EQUALITY1 IT'S CRUCIAL NOT TO BE LIMIT$ BY :AT ! ,U4,S4 POLITICAL & ECONOMIC SY/EMS CAN GIVE4 ,JU/ICE IS A :OLE2 IT IS A RI<T & NOT CONT+5T4 ,&1 AS ,I'LL >GUE 9 A MOM5T1 IT REQUIRES GO+ BEYOND POLICE CONDUCT TO ISSUES ( FULL SOCIAL EQUALITY4 

,I HOPE V]Y MU* ?AT A SELF-SU/A9+ MOVEM5T HAS BEGUN & WILL GR[ ?R\< ! W9T]1 REA* A NEW HEI<T NEXT SUMM]1 GR[ AGA9 & EXP& AGA9 9 ANO!R YE>4 ,ALL ?AT IS REQUIR$ IS C\RAGE & A LACK ( CYNICISM & DESPAIR1 BECAUSE--TO ! %AME & CURSE ( ,AM]ICA--! CAUSES WILL NOT GO AWAY1 ?AT IS1 ! POLICE WILL NOT CEASE TO KILL NEW ,BLACK1 ,LAT9O1 POOR & \TCA/ PEOPLE4,9 PROPHETIC !OLOGY1 :I* ,I /UDY1 !RE IS A CONCEPT ( R$EMPTION4 ,?OSE :O HAVE SUFF]$ & DI$ )\T JU/ICE >E R$EEM$ BY ACTS ( JU/ICE4 ,NO?+ CAN BR+ BACK ,MI*AEL ,BR[N1 ,]IC ,G>N]1 ,AKAI ,GURLEY1 ,TAMIR ,RICE1 ,LEONEL ,DISLA & SO MANY MORE4 ,BUT A MOVEM5T = JU/ICE CAN R$EEM !M SO ?AT NO MORE WILL ! BODY ( A ,BLACK MAN BE MUD & BLOOD4 

,! ,NE$ = ,UTOPIA 

  

,NO MOVEM5T TO CURB POLICE VIOL5CE ALONE CAN CURB POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,! REASON IS ?AT POLICE >E NEV] MORE CORRUPT OR BRUTAL ?AN ! SOCIETY !Y >E ROOT$ 9 & S]VE4 ,ANYONE ) A REASONABLY OP5 M9D KN[S ! PR(ILE ( POLICE1 AS A SOCIAL GR\P1 ! WORLD OV]3 FAWN+ & SUBS]VI5T TO ?OSE !Y P]CEIVE ) P[]2 C>EFUL & POLITE TO ! MIDDLE CLASS 7GOOD CLO!S & SPEE*72>ROGANT & $GY AT BE/1 BRUTAL & TRIGG]-HAPPY AT WOR/1 T[>D ?OSE !Y SEE AS !IR 9F]IORS25RAG$ & VIOL5T :5 !Y FEEL DEFIANCE OR OPPOSITION4 7,I MYSELF ONCE SP5T #bd H\RS 9 0! SY/EM0 AFT] SAY+ TO A PLA9CLO!S COP1 0,H[ ! FUCK DID ,I KN[ Y\ W]E A COP807 ,& EV]Y:]E19 ALL C\NTRIES1 ! >ROGANCE & BRUTALITY >E WOR/ T[>D :ATEV] E?NIC GR\P IS \TCA/ & DESPIS$--ONE ALWAYS IS4 ,9 ?IS /RUCTURE POLICE >E ! PETTY 5=C]S & 9 MO/ CASES >E L9K$ BO? TO ! LOCAL RUL+ ELITES & ALSO TO ! LOCAL CRIM9AL BOSSES4 ,BUT ! P>TICUL> GR\PS !Y PU% >\ND >E SUPPLI$ BY ! /RUCTURE ( ! SOCIETY4 

,SO1 ! PEOPLE ! POLICE BRUTALIZE >E ALWAYS ?OSE ALREADY BRUTALIZ$4 ,! ,BLACK BODY ?AT IS 0RAG & /ONE _/ IS MUD _/ & BLOOD0 7,CLIFTON7 WAS ALREADY PU%$ D[N 9 S*OOL1 9 JOBS1 9 ! M$ICAL CL9IC1 9 ! /REET4 ,!RE IS NO POLICE 9JU/ICE ?AT IS NOT ALREADY SOCIAL 9JU/ICE4 ,SO TO 5D POLICE 9JU/ICE AGA9/ ! ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICAN1 ! ,LAT9O1 ! BUMS1 ! /REET PEOPLE1 ! HIGGL]S1 ! PETTY CRIM9ALS1 ! \TCA/S1 HAS TO MEAN 5D+ SOCIAL 9JU/ICE4 ,& ?IS MEANS EXP&+ ! FI<T = /REET JU/ICE TO ONE = ECONOMIC JU/ICE1 $UCATIONAL JU/ICE1 HEAL? JU/ICE1 IMMIGRATION JU/ICE1 & A JU/ & EQUAL SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,& !SE GOALS1 SEEM+LY SO UTOPIAN & SO F> BEYOND ! POSSIBILITIES ( ! MOM5T1 WILL >ISE NATURALLY & 9EVITABLY IF A NEW MOVEM5T = JU/ICE GETS (F ! GR\ND4 ,!N1 AS HALF A C5TURY AGO1 ALL ! BASIC QUE/IONS WILL BE ON ! TABLE & ALL QUE/IONS OP5 = DISCUSSION4 

,MANY YE>S AGO ! F\ND+ /ATEM5T ( ! ,/UD5T ,NONVIOL5T ,COORD9AT+ ,COMMITTEE 7#a#i#f7DECL>$ ?AT ORGANIZATION'S AIM TO BE 0A SOCIAL ORD] ( JU/ICE P]MEAT$ BY LOVE40 ,! WORDS W]E WRITT5 9 A RE=M CONTEXT--! /RUGGLE AGA9/ SEGREGATION & = VOT+ RI<TS--BUT W5T BEYOND ?AT CONTEXT 9TO A UTOPIAN CONTEXT1 AS ! !N-Y\NG ACTIVI/S WELL KNEW4 ,!Y >E BEAUTIFUL WORDS /ILL1 9 !IR SIMPLICITY & SWEEP4 ,GETT+ EV5 TO ! BEG9N+ ( A MOVEM5T ?AT CAN FI<T = ?IS VISION WILL NOT BE SIMPLE4 ,IT WILL MEAN CONFRONT+ ! WE>9ESS & CYNICISM ?AT BE> D[N :5 PROTE/ FOLL[S PROTE/ ) NO TANGIBLE *ANGE4 ,IT WILL MEAN AVOID+ ! S$UCTIVE CALL = AN EASY *ANGE ?R\< ! ELECTORAL SY/EM--?R\< ELECT+ ! RI<T PEOPLE TO =GET ! PEOPLE'S NE$S = ?OSE ( MANAG+ ! SY/EM4 7,OBAMA67 ,& IT WILL 9VOLVE 9T]M9ABLE DEBATES OV] GOALS1 /RATEGIES1 ME?ODS--BETWE5 LIB]ALS1 AN>*I/S1 REMIX$ ,M>XI/S1 & O!RS--?AT CAN !MSELVES BE WE>ISOME & ALI5AT+ TO ORD9>Y PEOPLE :O DON'T BREA! POLITICS & WANT TO LIVE !IR LIVES4 ,BUT ! WORDS1 & ! UTOPIAN *ANGE !Y 5VISION1 >E WOR? CALL+ TO \R M9DS N[4 ,NO?+ LESS ?AN ?IS IS :AT WE %\LD BE DREAM+ (1 & WORK+ =4 

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