Posts Tagged by police
Am I the Only One That Missed the Actual Evidence?
| April 20, 2013 | Posted by admin under Musings |
I may have helped commit a crime yesterday. As soon as the news that the FBI had identified suspects in the Boston bombing came out, I was given the word to throw the CNN Wire story up immediately. After we got it up and beat out some other local publications, we cheered; not because we…
Portland Urban League Forum Brings Black Vote to Forefront
| May 3, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism |
The Black vote took the forefront last Tuesday at the “Countdown to Election Day: Candidates Forum on Equity and Accountability.” Lack of representation, funding for programs that have an impact on communities of color and accountability were the defining issues of the evening. The Urban League of Portland (ULPDX), the African American Alliance and the…
Canary Moratorium: Stop Snitching on Yourselves
| April 19, 2012 | Posted by admin under Musings |
As a concerned citizen, I’m calling for a moratorium on people of color snitching on ourselves. If social media has done anything, it has revolutionized the art of snitching. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc., people have found new and creative ways to save police and employers hours of detective work. Perhaps the most concentrated…
Snitch: Informants, Cooperators and the Corruption of Justice
| September 21, 2011 | Posted by brucepoinsette under Bruce Bruce's Books, Musings |
Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed tomorrow at 7 pm. He was denied clemency today in what may go down as yet another case of police corruption. Davis was convicted for the killing of a police officer but he maintains his innocence. Despite several witnesses recanting their stories, Davis is still set to die.…
Punk Police
| August 31, 2011 | Posted by brucepoinsette under Musings |
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfwwcpqqDcw&w=420&h=345] Just for fun, I Twitter searched “portland police” yesterday afternoon. People were buzzing over the police surrounding a man locked in a bathroom who allegedly had a gun. Mayor Sam Adams was even praising the Portland Police Department for their great service. When I looked up the story later in the night, it…
Mr. Nigga
| August 16, 2011 | Posted by brucepoinsette under Music for Thought |
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxmuMmPLUU&w=560&h=349] You ever get hit with the “nice” racism? Call it offensive with a smile. I was visiting a meeting for a group in Lake Oswego, which I won’t name, and I introduced myself to one member who, ironically, was named Bruce. He was white. We shared a quick laugh about the coincidence and…
I’ma Teach Ya How to Sell Dope
| July 30, 2011 | Posted by brucepoinsette under Music for Thought, Musings |
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf7WrWOCKCc&w=425&h=349] Before college I thought of Adderall as something kids used to spice up their nose candy collection rather than an ADHD medicine. One evening my sophomore year, a friend hit me up saying she needed to get Adderall but didn’t want to walk to get it alone. It was around 2 am and…
Why Can’t They Investigate Malcolm X’s Murder?
| July 24, 2011 | Posted by brucepoinsette under News Wire |
According to a blurb on The Root, the Justice Department has decided it won’t investigate the controversial murder of Malcolm X. Affidavits have implicated four men besides the three that were arrested, and out of those three, two are widely suspected of being set up. Many suspect the FBI and local police at least knew…
