Tag Archives: police violence

Assault in the military > cops > domestic violence > white supremacists

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Naomi

I read the Times story, “After Failures to Curb Sexual Assault, a Move Toward a Major Shift in Military Law: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has fought for years to remove commanders from deciding assault cases. Now, more colleagues and a Pentagon … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter. Walmart and Trump do not

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Philadelphia imposed a curfew after police officers shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old black man, after which Walmart removed guns and ammunition from displays nationwide, citing concern about looting, but then walked back the … Continue reading →

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Animal news: why are certain people in Maine attacking animals?

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Naomi

Today, Jennifer Finney Boylan’s essay in the Times is entitled, “It’s Not Easy Being An Optimist in Maine.” As a New York optimist — it’s genetic, don’t yell stats at me, I can’t help it — I read her with … Continue reading →

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