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Category: Crime/Violence

MInneapolis Police

Creative strategies that could have worked in aftermath of George Floyd Murder

May 30, 2020 Arthur Lieber 2020 Election, Activism, Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Crime/Violence, Democracy, Ferguson, Police, Racial issues Leave a comment

It did not work well in Ferguson, MO in 2014; it certainly is not working well now in Minneapolis and a host of other cities. Are there other ways to deal with citizen concerns besides massive displays of armed power?

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Michael Cohen

16 phones: Theme song for Michael Cohen’s tell-all book on Trump and Company

May 8, 2020 Gloria Shur Bilchik Corruption, Crime/Violence, Humor Leave a comment

Trump’s former consigliere, Michael Cohen, is reported to be writing a tell-all book. Whether he’ll be writing in in a jail cell or at

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lynching

Reflections on the Lynching Memorial and Legacy Museum

March 25, 2019 Gloria Shur Bilchik Civil Rights, Crime/Violence, Human Rights, Racial issues One comment

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice made me cry. And that, I’m sure, is not a unique experience. I can’t speak for the

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Arkansas legislators take a stand against “Stand Your Ground” bill

March 17, 2019 Renee Shur Crime/Violence, Guns, States Leave a comment

Last week the National Rifle Association suffered a resounding defeat in the State of Arkansas. I imagine that this week most Arkansans will be

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videos

Two get-out-the-vote videos, one for a chuckle, one for a tear

October 18, 2018 Renee Shur 2018 Election, Activism, Crime/Violence, Guns, Voting/Elections, Youth issues Leave a comment

“I don’t wanna be brave. I just wanna be safe.” – Lyrics from “The Most Vicious Cycle,” by Kesha. Two must-watch videos. Two approaches

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Greitens with gun

Greitens illustrates why the mental health diagnoses won’t work

February 23, 2018 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Crime/Violence, Guns, Mental Health Leave a comment

One of the excuses de jour of why to not enact stringent gun controls is that the problems would be solved if guns were

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Can we please not start with, “I believe in the Second Amendment”

February 21, 2018 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Constitution, Crime/Violence, Guns, Violence Leave a comment

It’s an outlier. It is essentially unrelatable to the other nine amendments in the Bill of Rights or anything else in the U.S. Constitution.

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sexual harassment

Me, too: a lifetime of sexual harassment and abuse

October 18, 2017 Stacy Mergenthal Crime/Violence, Gender issues, Women Leave a comment

A common form of sexual harassment, in my case, is through technology. Someone I briefly dated many years ago sent me unsolicited and unwanted

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silence

The silence of the guns: Don Trump Jr. edition

October 3, 2017 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, Guns One comment

As we reel from the carnage in Las Vegas, Congress is contemplating a bill that would make it easier to purchase silencers that would

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Las Vegas Shooting

Mitch, Sarah, I’m getting antsy. When can we talk gun control?

October 3, 2017 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Community/Common good, Crime/Violence, Guns, Justice, Public safety, Republican Brain, Republicans, Violence One comment

Mitch McConnell, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and most other Republicans are champions when it comes to playing “Kick the can down the road.” You can

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