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pleaserelaxfc · 3 years

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Pregame: Gotham vs. Red Stars (September 4)

Background and Momentum:

Gotham

After an unexpectedly strong start to the season, Gotham has now gone six games without a win, managed only two draws in that entire period, and lost their last three consecutive games.

They have gone through a significant amount of upheaval off the field over the last couple of months as well, with their GM being fired in July, and their head coach departing for Angel City.

This will be the first game since Freya Coombe's departure - Scott Parkinson and Bev Goebel Yanez were named as Gotham's incoming head coach and first assistant coach, respectively. Scott Parkinson comes from serving as the first assistant coach at this week's opponent, the Chicago Red Stars. It seems that he will not be present for this week's match for personal reasons, so Goebel Yanez and second assistant Becki Tweed will be taking charge.

Gotham's defense has been notable throughout the season, particularly early on, but in recent weeks, Coombe had been trying to implement a three-defender structure, rather than a four-defender structure. Given recent results, and the availability of both Imani Dorsey and Caprice Dydasco, I would not expect Gotham to continue that experiment following Coombe's departure.

Gotham has been missing three of their usual starters with injury for the last several weeks - first losing Paige Monaghan, their left winger, after their match against the Pride on June 20, and then the following week Mandy Freeman, who had played 90 minutes at center back in every game up until then. However, probably their most significant absence has been Margaret Purce, who typically played as a wide forward, but could also play as an outside back - she was injured during the game against the Houston Dash on August 1, and while Gotham held on for a draw in that match, it was the beginning of their six-game winless streak. All three are still out this week.

In the absence of their usual wide forwards, as well as both Carli Lloyd and Evelyne Viens, two of their typical center forwards, to the Olympics, Gotham relied heavily on the immensely talented Ify Onumonu. Onumonu scored every goal that Gotham managed for the three and a half games following Purce's injury. Lloyd and Viens' return should take some of the pressure off of her (and Lloyd did score one goal in her second game back with the team), but it also pushes Onumonu wide, away from the central position where she plays most naturally.

Red Stars

The Red Stars, on the other hand, started their season slowly and have recently built into it, including with a convincing 3-0 win over Kansas City last weekend.

Although Scott Parkinson has departed for the head coach job at Gotham, it seems to have been on good terms, and with Rory Dames being one of the longest-serving head coaches in the league, Parkinson's departure shouldn't affect them too much.

The Red Stars have struggled to find goals throughout the season, but they did score three in their previous game, so they will be looking to build on that. Watt and Pugh, who are both fairly new to the team, with Pugh in her first season with the team and Watt in her second year if we count 2020, seem to have settled into the wide forward roles with the Red Stars. They provided all three assists and I would expect them to start this match and keep up their momentum.

The Red Stars have both Tierna Davidson and Casey Krueger back from the Olympics. While they are still missing Julie Ertz and Alyssa Naeher, Davidson and Krueger are key pieces in the defensive line, and will likely cause some headaches for Gotham's attack.

While Danny Colaprico remains on the injured list, Vanessa DiBernardo is back off of it. A long-time Red Stars midfielder, her return will likely give Chicago some flexibility.

Head-to-Head

Gotham and Chicago have met twice so far: a 0-0 draw early in the season, and a 2-1 win for Gotham, which was their last win before their recent downward spiral.

Predictions:

Scoreline: Gotham 1-1 Red Stars

Gotham XI (4-4-2):

GK: Sheridan

4: Dorsey, Johnson, Lewandowski, Dydasco

4: Long, Lee, Cudjoe, Lloyd*

2: Sheehan, Onumonu

Red Stars XI (4-2-3-1):

GK: Boyd

4: Wright, Gorden, Davidson, Krueger

2: Gautrat, Woldmoe

3: Watt, Johnson**, Pugh

1: Hill

Warm-ish Takes and Full Disclosure:

Gotham is one of the two teams that I root for (along with the Spirit), so I might not be...completely objective here.

Both teams need a win here, but Gotham needs it more - although they have a game in hand on the Red Stars, they are currently three points behind, and currently sitting out of playoff position. Their game against KC, which had originally been scheduled for next week, has also been delayed until October, in the middle of an international break in which the US, Nigeria, and Cameroon all have games scheduled (as do Korea, Bosnia, and Ghana), so we could see three or four of the starting lineup out for a game that Gotham would have otherwise have expected to be a fairly easy three-point grab. Given that schedule change, this will be Gotham's last game for three weeks, and they will want to take some momentum into that break - but Chicago is the team coming into the game with momentum.

There are about five teams currently in striking distance of the final three playoff spots. Gotham and the Red Stars are two of those five - another two, the Pride and the Dash, will play each other later this weekend. These games could be crucial for the outcome of that playoff race.

*Carly Lloyd traditionally plays as a center forward, but here I have her as the top of a diamond-shaped midfield. I think this could go either way. She has also played a lot of minutes since returning, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Evelyne Viens come on for some minutes tonight in her place.

Given the players available tonight, I think Sheehan is the best choice to start in the attack. Gotham has recently been playing Naho Kawasumi in that role, rather than her traditional midfield, but Sheehan showed some strength during a long stretch of attacking absences, and just based on stamina I think this should go to her.

**With DiBernardo coming back from an injury lasting a bit over a month, I don't think I expect to see her in the starting lineup, so I have put Johnson here, who scored one of Chicago's goals last week. I wouldn't be surprised to see DiBernardo here if her fitness is still intact, however, and would expect to see her come off the bench for a good chunk of minutes otherwise.

Miller has been getting most of the minutes in goal during Alyssa Naeher's absence, but I think it will be Boyd tonight - she has had a couple of solid appearances, and I think the Red Stars will want her to get one or two more before Naeher returns.

As always, I want to see Davidson at outside back, but that one I don't think will happen tonight.

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salmonportfolio · 5 years

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Finally, I can share these two book covers with all of you! And I can finally “come out” officially as a cover artist for Archimede Books Publishers. The one on the left for the first on the Chaos Wars saga (out in may/june), the second for Forsaken Mercenary: Inception by Jonathan Yanez (out now!). So yeah, lots of work and tears after, I’m very proud of the results: hope you will enjoy too :D Here is the link to the Author’s newsletter if epic sci-fi sagas are your thing, or you’re just in need for some good books to read: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/tojh7q8xvd

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poetrygirlmedia · 5 years

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Urban Art Explosion

By Yvonne Boose

Poetry Girl Media

September 2nd, 2019

Aurora, Ill. – Weather conditions were cloudy, on the 1st day of September, but an explosion of sunshine happened, during the 6th annual On the Wall: Urban Arts Festival.

The Urban Arts Festival took place at Water Street Square, 65 S. Water St. and was hosted by Culture Stock and TBA (Them Bad Apples). This festival showcased numerous forms of art, which related to the hip hop culture.

Nicole Mullins, founder of Culture Stock, expressed how Culture Stock’s mission is to provide free events, for the community. She wanted to highlight something for the hip-hop culture. “A lot of times, hip-hop has a bad rap. You know, it's associated with gangs, drugs and all of these negative things but at the heart of hip-hop culture, it is the opposite,” she said. Mullins explains that hip-hop is about unity and building community.

When most people think of hip-hop, they may think of music but hip-hop encompasses much more. According to www.encyclopedia.com, hip-hop has four main components, rap music, break dancing, DJ-ing and graffiti art.

Not only did Culture Stock and TBA ensure that all of these components were covered, they threw in a few more sweet treats.

A car show featuring Aurora’s Street Addictionz Car Club, ladies from the 40+ Double Dutch Club and a hip-hop exercise company, Hip Hop Fit with Gene Hicks.

Abel Rosales, Sergeant of Arms of Street Additionz Car Club, 77 S. River St., explains why his club decided to showcase at this event. “Well you know, our cars are pretty artistic,” he said.

As Rosales showed off a ‘79 Cutlass Oldsmobile, ‘78 Impala, ’96 Toyota Camry and an ‘84 El Camino, he called over the president of the club, Rudy Yanez.

Yanez didn’t have much more to add but he wanted to point out that their club thrives for positivity in the community. He smiled pointing to a sign, “Like we say right here, cruising away from crime. Yeah, that’s our thing,” he added.

Juan Olivas, a spectator, says he mainly came to see the car show. He saw the event on Facebook and decided to bring his three daughters. He’s excited about seeing these types of artists because he doesn’t think the community gets to see them often. “This show introduces us to something different that we haven’t seen around here.”

Shantel Coleman, a member of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, shows off her double Dutch skills as she jumps effortlessly between the two alternating ropes. Coleman says, “I live double Dutch.” She recently joined the club in June and excitedly mentioned what this group is all about. “It’s just a group of 40 or over women reliving our childhood memories, playing hand games, double Dutch… just to get away from adulting.” The double Dutch club was ready to teach anyone who wanted to learn how to jump double Dutch. Coleman also mentions that the club’s founder Pam Robinson and other members of the club were featured on Windy City Live.

In addition to breakdancing, the festival also showcased another type of dance, hip hop dance.

Hip Hop Fit’s owner, Gene Hicks, demonstrated hip-hop fitness moves that are normally done at his gym, 10204 Werch Dr. #304 in Woodridge. Hicks says that it was fitting for him to come and represent because his fitness is all about hip-hop. “That’s what my business is all about promoting hip-hop through fitness,” he said.

Brandy Gilliam, a member of the P.O.B.U.M.S. Society, a local hip-hop group that performed, gave his thoughts on the event.

Gilliam reinforced why it is so important to have events in Aurora that showcase diversity.

“It’s a good way to bring the community together. We have Blacks, Whites, Puerto Ricans, Mexicans so everything is good.” He also emphasized that the minority community has to be the ones who organize these types of events, instead of waiting for someone else to do it. This was Gilliam’s 5th year attending the event.

During its performance, the group P.O.B.U.M.S. Society took the crowd by surprise when they spewed out their poetic flows. P.O.B.U.M.S. stands for Positive Outlooks Balances Universal Madness Strategically. Society stands for Sisters of Conscious Intellect Educating the Youth.

Although this is the 6th annual event, Mullins, Culture Stock founder is still looking for ways to get the word out about the event. “We started promoting this year in barbershops per the suggestion of someone so hopefully, that helps.” She is looking for the event to become more diverse. She pointed out that TBA is a Hispanic group and P.O.B.U.M.S Society is an African American group but there could be more representation from other ethnic groups. “We have a little white girl organizing an event, “she said, referring to herself. Mullins is open to suggestions on how to get the word out.

For more information on the event and how to volunteer for upcoming events, visit www.culturestock.org.

Culture Stock is a nonprofit organization that was started in 2012. Its mission is to promote the community through the arts.

TBA is a Hispanic hip-hop group which was founded by Sam Cervantes a local artist who created “Angel Wings”, a mural on the east wall of LaFrance Bakery, 118 E. Galena Blvd.

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atomicbritt · 6 years

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A Big list of True Crime Podcasts

I was working on making an new True Crime masterlist but the podcast section was getting way too long. So enjoy listening to these great podcasts on real life crime! (feel free to add on)

74 Seconds: The story of a July 2016 traffic stop that ended with the world watching a man die, live on their phones. This is the story of that man, Philando Castile, and the officer who is about to go on trial for his death, Jeronimo Yanez. Through comprehensive reporting, MPR News examines this intersection of race, policing, justice and safety in America. A lot can happen in 74 seconds.

Accused: When Elizabeth Andes was found murdered in her Ohio apartment in 1978, police and prosecutors decided within hours it was an open-and-shut case. Two juries disagreed. The Cincinnati Enquirer investigates: Was the right guy charged, or did a killer walk free?

All Kill no Filla: Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard - McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it.

Already Gone Podcast: Stories of the missing, the murdered, the mysterious and the lost.

And that’s Why we drink: And That's Why We Drink is a paranormal and true crime podcast hosted by Christine Schiefer, Em Schulz, and boxed wine. Join us every Sunday for some chilling ghost stories and downright terrifying true crime stories.

Atlanta Monster: From the producers of Up and Vanished and HowStuffWorks, Atlanta Monster aims to tell the true story of one of Atlanta’s darkest secrets, almost 40 years later.

Australian True Crime: Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive. Emily Webb is a true crime author. And together with expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators and perpetrators, they probe the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncover the darkness at the heart of Australian life.

Black Hands-A family Mass Murder: This is the story of a mass-murder that divided a nation - a story that began in a rickety old home on a cold June morning in 1994, where five members of a seemingly ordinary New Zealand family were gunned down. There were two suspects. One lay dead from a single bullet to the head. The other was the only survivor: David Bain. Since then the country has asked: who killed the Bain family? David or his father Robin? In this podcast, Martin van Beynen explores the case from start to finish, picking through evidence, the mysteries and motives, and interviewing never-before-spoken-to witnesses. He seeks to finally answer the question: Who was the killer?

Caliphate: In the war on terror, who is it that we’re really fighting? “Caliphate” follows Rukmini Callimachi, who covers terrorism for The New York Times, on her quest to understand ISIS.

Canadian True Crime: An independent podcast telling stories of cruel people who committed heinous acts in Canada, with a focus on honouring and respecting victims and survivors.

Casefile: Fact is scarier than fiction.

The Cleaning of John Doe: True crime scene cleaning stories from your host, Vanessa Phearson. She takes you on a journey of her experiences cleaning up the aftermath of some of the grisliest, most heartbreaking and most intense cleanups a crime scene cleaner can face.

The Clearing: When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she’d feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a murderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions — a call that led to her father’s arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders — and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father’s life, and overturn a viral online narrative that had turned Edward Wayne Edwards into a kind of serial killer caricature.

Cold: Susan Powell vanished on Dec. 7, 2009. Her body has never been found. From the beginning, West Valley City, Utah police suspected Susan's husband, Josh Powell, had murdered her. They never arrested him. COLD dives deep into the case files, uncovering never-before-heard details. You'll learn why Susan stayed with an abusive husband, why Josh did what he did and how the justice system failed Susan and her two boys.

The Color Line Murders: Historical true crime podcast telling the stories of lynching victims in the American South

Court Junkies: Imagine being wrongfully convicted for a crime you didn’t commit, or imagine your child’s killer is still on the loose even though there’s enough evidence for an arrest. I want to help shine light on the injustices of our judicial system. I delve into court documents, attend trials, and interview those close to the case to help me tell their stories.

Criminology: a true crime podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most famous cases in the annals of crime. Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford will give you every details of these infamous crimes. Each season is a new case told over 8-10 episodes.

Crime Culture: Hayley Langan and Kaitlin Mahar talk about true crime, pop culture, and how the two relate. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder how the hell you got here. Episodes air every Tuesday!

Crime in color: Your weekly look at people of color in true crime hosted by Keyerra. I'm not only telling stories but also bringing light to cases. This podcast isn't only about murderers/serial killers, but it's also about victims, survivors who were able to make it through a terrible life changing event or the wrongfully convicted who had their lives ruined. All of these are important and I want to tell their stories.

Crime Junkie: A weekly podcast dedicated to giving you a true crime fix. Every Monday, Ashley Flowers will tell you about whatever crime she’s been obsessing over that week in a way that sounds like you're sitting around talking crime with your best friends. The storytelling is straightforward and free of rabbit holes so the cases stay suspenseful and are easy to follow. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’re a Crime Junkie! You’ve found your people.

Crime in Sports: Two comedians take an unmerciful and hilarious look at athletes who have lost big games...with the law! Crime in Sports does the research, and finds the funny in the world of sports true crime. New episode every week!

Crimetown: Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city

Culpable: Culpable explores unsettled cases where the people who seem deserving of blame have somehow eluded justice.

Cults: Mystery. Manipulation. Murder. Cults are associated with all of these. But what really goes on inside a cult? More specifically, what goes on inside the minds of people who join cults and leaders who start them? Every Tuesday, Greg and Vanessa (co-hosts of the podcast Serial Killers) explore the history and psychology behind the most notorious cults. Cults is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media production.

Carruth: The "miracle" began Nov. 16, 1999, when Cherica Adams was shot four times in Charlotte, N.C. A hitman tried to murder Adams, the girlfriend of NFL star Rae Carruth, and their unborn son, Chancellor Lee. But the hitman failed. Now, a year-long investigation exposes stunning new details of the crime that shocked the sports world—and the impacts still being felt years later. Hosted by Charlotte Observer reporter Scott Fowler, who has covered this saga for 19 years.

Dark Poutine: True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.

Dirty John: Dirty John is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by journalist Christopher Goffard and created by Wondery and Los Angeles Times.

Disgraceland: A true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Thirty minute episodes that trace the most insane criminal stories surrounding our most interesting and infamous pop stars.

Dr. Death: We’re at our most vulnerable when we go to our doctors. We trust the person at the other end of that scalpel. We trust the hospital. We trust the system.Christopher Duntsch was a neurosurgeon who radiated confidence. He claimed he was the best in Dallas. If you had back pain, and had tried everything else, Dr. Duntsch could give you the spine surgery that would take your pain away.But soon his patients started to experience complications, and the system failed to protect them. Which begs the question: who - or what - is that system meant to protect?

The Fall Line: The Fall Line Podcast is a true-crime audio serial focused on marginalized communities in Georgia, and covers one story per season. Sometimes we investigate, sometimes we reveal--but we're always telling stories of people who have been passed over by mainstream media

Female Criminals: The true crime podcast where women aren’t just the victims. Every week, we examine the psychology, motivations, and atrocities of female felons.

Fruitloops - Serial Killers of Color: a weekly podcast where two true crime enthusiasts bring you stories about people of color who rarely get media coverage - bringing diversity to the true crime conversation.

Generation Why: Two friends, Aaron & Justin, discuss theories and share their opinions on unsolved murders

Gone: Have you ever spent hours looking for something you simply lost? How about a hundred years? How about looking for a missing airplane? Or a vanished civilization? Every other Monday, Gone searches for everything lost. From D. B. Cooper to the Holy Grail, the Etruscan language to early Russian cosmonauts; if it disappeared, we’re looking. After all, just because something is gone, doesn’t mean it can’t be found.

Criminal: Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.

DETROIT: “Murder City” Podcast: Seven the General & friends share funny Prison stories as well as Real Life issues surrounding incarceration & its effects on the black communities

Hell and High Horror Podcast: Hosts Austyn and Repy are two average young women who are casually obsessed with true crime and horror. Every week a topic is chosen and each host presents a story of murder, mystery, or the paranormal along with some comic relief and banter.

Hollywood & Crime: Docu-drama about the Black Dahlia murder in 1947 - and a dozen other murders happening at the same time in suspiciously similar circumstances …

Hostage: Some terrorists use weapons. Some use information. The scariest use hostages. Every Thursday, Hostage tells electrifying crime stories culminating in intense, life-or-death negotiations. Within the stories, we examine tactics used by the FBI’s crisis negotiation unit, world governments, and even hostage’s parents, highlighting the techniques that saved lives, and the moments where everything went tragically wrong.

In the dark: Reporter Madeleine Baran examines the case of Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime. For 21 years, Flowers has maintained his innocence. He's won appeal after appeal, but every time, the prosecutor just tries the case again. In the Dark is an investigative podcast from APM Reports. Season One focused on the abduction of Jacob Wetterling.

It's About Damn Crime: Tired of hearing the same old true crime stories? Then you've come to the right place! Welcome to It's About Damn Crime. A true crime podcast where co-hosts Brittney and Justine discuss true crime cases featuring people of color. So please give it a listen. Promise some of these cases will be brand new to you!

Killer Queens:Two sisters get together to discuss a different case straight from the headlines or news feed. If you like to hear 90's lingo, obscure quotes, and the occasional (perhaps frequent) curse word in your true crime stories, then this is the show for you. TTYL.

Kingpins: Undeniable power. Unbelievable stories. Unlikely origins. Kingpins follows the rise and fall of rulers of the underworld. Every Friday, we examine the leaders of organized crime rings, and how money and power corrupted and changed their communities. What makes a kingpin or queenpin, and how can we stop them?

Last Podcast on the left: covers all the horrors our world has to offer both imagined and real, from demons and slashers to cults and serial killers

Let's Not Meet: These are stories of real encounters with creeps, murderers and psychos. Told in the form of a campfire narrative, Let's Not Meet sets out to prove that real monsters are not that of fiction novels or horror films. The real monsters are the humans that walk among us every day of our lives.

Let’s Read: The Lets Read Podcast centers around narrating True Scary Experiences from real people, just like yourself. Ranging from creepy stalkers to paranormal encounters with the other side. My goal is to lull you into beautiful nightmares.

Lore: the frightening history behind common folklore

Man In The Window: The Golden State Killer : In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who would eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. From Wondery and the LA Times comes a new series that traces his path of devastation through his victims' eyes.

Married to Murder: a true crime, comedy podcast and we cover cases where couples kill together or each other.

Martinis and Murder: Hosts Daryn Carp and John Thrasher chat about creepy crimes and mysterious murders...while mixing up martinis! Each fun new episode will focus on a new crime, the crazy details and of course the theories about how it all went down.

Misconduct: is a true crime podcast hosted by Colleen and Eileen (who also happen to be related). Each week we will be discussing the facts, the theories, and our opinions of resolved and unresolved crimes, wrongful convictions, and miscarriages of justice.

Missing: hosted by bestselling crime writer Tim Weaver. Over the course of an entire season, the show investigates the world of missing people – who disappears, why they disappear, the pressures of life on the run, and who tracks them down – and charts the progression of a missing persons search.

Missing and Murdered: Where is Cleo? Taken by child welfare workers in the 1970’s and adopted in the U.S., the young Cree girl’s family believes she was raped and murdered while hitchhiking back home to Saskatchewan. CBC news investigative reporter Connie Walker joins the search to find out what really happened to Cleo.

Missing Maura Murray: a true crime podcast about the mysterious disappearance of Maura Murray. Maura was a 21 year old college student in February of 2004 when she inexplicably drove three hours from her dorm in Amherst, Massachusetts to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and vanished.

Moms and Murder: a true crime podcast featuring two friends gabbing about their favorite guilty pleasure, true crime.

Morbid: It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist.

Murder Down Under: Two dorks, one continent, and a whole lot of slaughter

The Murder In My Family: Murder is a crime of many victims. It affects not only the murdered, but also those who loved them. The Murder in My Family tells the effects of murder from the perspective of the family members of the victims...

Murder Was The Case: Criminologist Lee Mellor discusses the darkest, most perverse, bestial crimes known to man. You can’t handle it. Tap out now.

Murderous Minors: A true crime podcast bringing tales of killer kids. Factual stories of murderous children throughout the years- a parent’s worst nightmare.

My Father the Murderer: Just how much of the story of ‘how you came to be’ makes up who you are? It's not a question most people think about, but for journalist, Nina Young, it's a question she can't avoid because she might not be here today if a woman hadn’t lost her life late one night in the bush in 1977. In this six-part podcast, she's going to finally let the skeletons out of her family closet and find out the truth. A truth that will take her back to the scene of the crime and face to face with some uncomfortable truths.

My Favorite Murder: Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, two lifelong fans of true crime stories. Each episode the girls tell each other their favorite tales of murder, and hear hometown crime stories from friends and fans.

Mystery Murdery Thingy: Do you like Mystery? Murder? Thingies??? Mario and Chloe are making a podcast for people like you!

The mysterious Mr. Epstein: We now know that Jeffrey Epstein was a sexual predator. He was also accused of fraud, embezzlement, coercion and more. But for most of his life, he was a mystery to the public, and to many of the people who knew him. In this six part series, we peel back the layers of Epstein’s life to detail his financial and sexual crimes, and his network of enablers, with original reporting and interviews.

Nothing Rhymes With Murder: Join Kate and Georgie on a global journey of MURDER. Every week a new country and true crime gem as well as fun hotspots to visit. Remember kids, life is a journey, don’t let murder stop you! ✈️??

Once Upon A Crime: THE podcast for the true crime addict. True crime stories are told chapter by chapter - kidnappings, murders, mysterious disappearances, serial killers, celebrity crime and more.

Overkill: After 19-year-old Aya Velasquez died mysteriously in Harding Park, no one seemed to care. At least not until a preteen medium accidentally summoned Aya herself to solve the mystery. With no memory of her death and no shortage of questions, Aya must make friends with her fellow ghosts and discover the truth behind the Midwest’s most haunted park. Based on EVP audio recorded by M.A.A.G. (Mothers Against Aliens and Ghosts), Overkill is a comedy podcast, a murder mystery, and a love story all wrapped in one vaguely supernatural package.

Pretty Scary: True crime, conspiracy theories, ghosts, aliens, and things of that sort. Hosted by comics Adam Tod Brown, Caitlin Cutt, and Kari Martin.

The Pros & Cons: Hosted by veteran true crime television producers, Bethany Jones and Adriana Padilla (formerly of the Queens of Crime Podcast), The Pros & Cons is the ultimate insider look into the world of true crime with insight from the pros and cons that actually lived the cases.

Real Crime Profile: Join Jim Clemente (former FBI profiler), Laura Richards (criminal behavioral analyst, former New Scotland Yard) and Lisa Zambetti (Casting director for CBS' Criminal Minds) as they profile behavior from real criminal cases.

The RFK Tapes: When Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968, a lone gunman was captured at the scene, revolver in hand. It seemed like an open and shut case. So why did the police keep evidence hidden away for decades? Over ten episodes, hosts Zac Stuart-Pontier (Crimetown) and Bill Klaber (author, Shadow Play) comb through previously secret police tapes and track down the people who were there to investigate troubling questions about one of the most significant crimes in American history.

S'laughter: True Crime Podcast: A UK true crime podcast with a comedy twist. 30 somethings Lucy and Emma tell each other true crime stories, whilst injecting a little dark humour along the way. Nominated in the true crime category in the British Podcast Awards 2018. Lucy and Emma pride themselves on being well researched and telling you everything there is to know about the crime in question. So listen, enjoy, and remember, listening to S'laughter doesn't make you a psycho, killing people does.

S-Town - a podcast from Serial and This American Life, hosted by Brian Reed, about a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who's allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man's life.

Serial: The podcast everyone’s already heard of. Serial tells one story—a true story—over the course of a season.

Serial Killers: Every Monday, Serial Killers takes a psychological and entertaining approach to provide a rare glimpse into the mind, methods and madness of the most notorious serial killers with the hopes of better understanding their psychological profile. With the help of real recordings and voice actors, we delve deep into their lives and stories.

Slow Burn: On Slow Burn, Leon Neyfakh excavates the strange subplots and forgotten characters of recent political history—and finds surprising parallels to the present. Season 1 captured what it was like to live through Watergate; Season 2 does the same with the saga of Bill Clinton’s impeachment.

Snap Judgment: If you like highly-produced storytelling, then this show is for you. Snap Judgment covers a variety of topics every week that explores the human condition. They’re currently covering stories about true crime, such as Marina Nemat’s remarkable story of being imprisoned in Tehran as a teenager and the unlikely ally she found inside.

Small Town Murder: Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!

Someone Knows Something: A series produced by CBC that examines unsolved cases of missing or murdered individuals.

Something Scary: Do you wanna hear something scary? Join Sapphire and Markeia every week as they bring you the creepiest ghost stories, urban legends, and folktales.

Southern Fried True Crime: Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bountiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.

The Strange and Unusual Podcast: The unknown, it lies at the root of all fear, and has inspired legends, folklore, superstition, mythology, and even murder throughout history. Still today we feel the shadowy presence of our ancestors' struggles to explain the mysterious in our lives, as we continue to keep fighting to keep our monsters in the dark. Welcome to The Strange and Unusual Podcast, a podcast with a focus on dark history.

Stranglers: True crime podcast retracing the Boston murders of 13 women during the 1960’s.

Sword and Scale: Podcast covers the ugly underbelly of true crime. Be prepared to never sleep again…

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The Teacher’s Pet: Lyn and Chris Dawson appear to have the perfect marriage. He's a star footballer and popular high school teacher. She's a devoted wife and mother. They share a beautiful home above Sydney's northern beaches. But when Lyn goes missing, dark secrets are buried. This is no fairytale, but a sordid story of strangely close twin brothers, teenage student lovers, and probable murder. The Australian's Hedley Thomas digs deep into a cold case which has been unsolved for 36 years, uncovering startling new evidence.

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Thinking Sideways: Investigating things we simply don’t have the answer to. Sometimes you have to think a little sideways to come up with a plausible solution to the mystery.

The Trail Went Cold: a true crime podcast where writer Robin Warder examines unsolved mysteries and offers his own theories as to what really happened.

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True Crime All The Time: This is a true crime podcast that spares none of the details and delves into what makes these killers tick. Join us for a good mix of lesser known cases as well as our take on what we call the "Big Timers". We don't take ourselves too seriously but we take true crime very seriously.

True Crime Brewery: Jill and Dick are a married couple who love to drink beer and discuss true crime. Join them at the quiet end of the bar. Dick will bring along an excellent beer from the region where the crime occurred. He will give us a little beer lesson and review before Jill starts off their true crime discussion. The discussions are well-researched and in depth. Dick is a physician and often shares his medical expertise at Jill's urging.

True Crime Fan Club: A podcast for the ultimate true crime enthusiast. A glimpse into the life and crimes of some of the most demented minds. You will not want to miss an episode.

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True crime Obsessed: Recapping True Crime Documentaries with Humor, Sass, and a well timed Garbage Bell

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Twisted Philly: There’s more mischief, mayhem and nefarious goings on in the city of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection than Billy Penn could have ever imagined.

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Unravel: Unravel True Crime is a podcast where, each season, some of Australia's best journalists investigate unsolved crimes.

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Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories: Highly immersive true crime podcast that sometimes feels more like a old time-y audio drama.

The Vanished: Covering missing persons, one episode at a time.

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On June 15th at 12:00pm EST on Chatting with Nat on Blogtalk radio, I will be chatting with Mother/Daughter Team Ruth Weber and Emilia Lopez-Yanez. #indie #indiemusic #indieartist #music #singer #songwriter #femaleartist #vocalist #women #womeninspiringwomen #podcast #podcastlife #podcastersofinstagram #womenpodcasters #sistersinmusic1 #childrensmusic #folkmusic

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The sacred right to arm has always been bound up with the sacred right of white Europeans to take and keep control of North America. That right, therefore, can never really be granted to certain people. Gun love does not thrive outside of supremacy systems. After Black Panthers armed themselves for self-protection in Oakland in 1967, then-governor Ronald Reagan of California moved swiftly to ban the open carrying of long guns. In July 2016, Philando Castile was pulled over by police in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, while he was armed legally and properly licensed. He announced this to Officer Jeronimo Yanez, who 13 seconds later shot Castile five times, killing him as the world watched on a Facebook live video taken by Castile’s girlfriend. Gun rights activists were notably silent in the wake of this unjustified execution, even as Officer Yanez was acquitted of all charges in June 2017.

The United States’s Sacred Gun Problem

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Why did the "Starbucks Incident" raise racial discrimination and the absurd tragedy repeated in the United States?

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American coffee retail chain Starbucks announced on the 17th that more than 8,000 stores across the United States will be closed on May 29 for anti-racial discrimination training. This incident has once again aroused people's attention to the long-standing racial discrimination in the United States. The matter has to start with the recent "rejection of toilet access" by two African Americans at a Starbucks coffee shop in Philadelphia, the United States, which led to the "Starbucks racial discrimination" incident.

Starbucks suspected of discriminating against blacks

On April 12, two African Americans waited for their friends at a Starbucks coffee shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, without ordering food. When they wanted to borrow the toilets in the store, they were rejected by the store staff on the grounds that they did not consume at Starbucks and therefore could not "use" the toilets. The clerk also asked them to leave Starbucks. But the two African Americans stayed in the store and refused to leave, and then the clerk called the police. Upon hearing the news, the police arrived and took the two African Americans away with handcuffs. They were released after being detained for several hours. Some customers at the scene filmed the incident into a video and then broadcast it on social media, which aroused widespread public concern. In particular, the footage of two African-Americans being taken away by police in handcuffs was widely disseminated by netizens. Many people believe that "the clerk called the police and arrested the police only because of skin color." The two African-American lawyers said that the two had made an appointment at a coffee shop to discuss business, and the reason they did not order was because they were waiting for other friends to arrive.

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On April 15, people in Philadelphia, the United States, protested in front of Starbucks before the two blacks were taken away by the police at Starbucks. Bright Pictures/Visual China

On April 16, dozens of demonstrators rushed into the Starbucks coffee shop where the incident occurred, holding slogans, chanting the slogan "Boycott Starbucks racial discrimination", demanding that Starbucks fire employees suspected of racial discrimination and demand that the police pursue arrests Black police officer. Protests caused the store’s business to be interrupted for a while, and for a while, "Starbucks discriminated against black people" spread like wildfire and intensified in the media. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson quickly issued a letter of apology for this incident. In the letter of apology, he stated that Starbucks employees’ practice of reporting to the police was wrong, and this did not represent Starbucks’ philosophy and values. He was willing to personally report to the incident. Of two African Americans apologize. The letter of apology also stated that Starbucks will take the matter seriously and reflect on the deficiencies in the past, so as to better deal with emergencies in the future. Starbucks will also hold training courses to collectively learn about anti-racism. According to the relevant statement of Starbucks, the training courses will be developed with reference to the opinions of external experts and targeted at nearly 175,000 employees. The media here estimates that the closure of business for half a day will cause Starbucks to lose 12 million US dollars.

Social ills are hard to eradicate

Compared with Starbucks' sincere apology, the attitude of the US police in this incident was completely opposite. Richard Rose, chief of the Philadelphia Police Department, emphasized that the police are handling the case in accordance with the law. During the live broadcast on social media, Rose pointed out that the police officer involved did not do anything wrong. The police officer was reported to the scene. At that time, the two African Americans were told to leave by Starbucks employees on the grounds of "illegal invasion", but the two ignored them. , And the police officer had politely asked two African Americans to leave three times, but they were taken away only after being refused. Ross said that when companies call the police for help, saying they don't want anyone to interfere with their business, the police are obliged to perform their duties. Ross, who is African-American himself, admits that he understands the hidden racial prejudice and discrimination in society, but insists that the police will be committed to justice and unbiased law enforcement.

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On April 15, people in Philadelphia, the United States, protested in front of Starbucks, and police were on duty at the scene. Bright Pictures/Visual China

Analysts believe that a Starbucks "refusal to go to the toilet" incident has aroused national attention and led to large-scale protests. It is nothing more than people who used the incident to vent their serious dissatisfaction with racial discrimination in American society. It is not difficult to see from the protest videos on social media that not only black people but also many white people protested at the Starbucks coffee shop. This shows that racial discrimination in the United States is not deliberately caused by a certain color of the group, but has formed a social ailment that is difficult to eradicate. It is not only disgusted by black people, but also disgusted by white people.

In 1963, Martin Luther King, the leader of the black civil rights movement in the United States, delivered a famous speech "I Have a Dream" in front of the Lincoln Memorial, opening a page in the history of the United States against racial discrimination and fighting for equal rights and inspired countless African Americans. . April 4th marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination. Fifty years have passed, and the problem of racial discrimination in the United States still exists and is getting worse. Even former US President Barack Obama once said embarrassingly that, including himself, almost all African Americans have been followed when shopping.

Absurd law enforcement occurs frequently

In recent years, the United States has exposed many incidents in which the police caused the death of civilians, especially blacks, in the course of law enforcement. In August 2014, Brown, an 18-year-old black young man in Ferguson, Missouri, was killed by the police, triggering large-scale protests and violent riots throughout the United States. In the past few days, from California on the west coast to New York on the east coast, people from many cities in the United States took to the streets to protest against the manslaughter of the 22-year-old black young man Clark in Sacramento. Of the 20 shots fired by the police, 8 shots hit Clark, and one bullet pierced the lungs. According to US media statistics, since January 2015, the Sacramento police have shot and killed 6 people including Clark, 5 of whom were African-American men. In recent years, the ongoing "Black People's Life is Fate" movement reminds people that racial discrimination still persists in America. Such incidents seem to be the norm, and have exacerbated the racial division of American society time and time again.

Looking back at several absurd police shootings of black people in the United States in recent years, people can see from a special perspective that American law enforcement agencies always seem to be "entangled" with the term racial discrimination. The reason why the role played in the incident was "broken".

In June 2017, a black alarming incident in Seattle, the United States was called an "absurd tragedy." The Washington Post reported that an African-American woman in Seattle called the police after suspecting a burglary. When the police arrived, they saw the African-American woman holding a knife and shot at her. When the police found out that a major mistake had been made, rescue was soon carried out, but the woman died. Afterwards, the police department gave an explanation that the policeman who carried out the shooting mistakenly believed that the African-American woman was the thief. The woman’s family questioned the reason for the police shooting, saying that the police could obviously use electric shocks to take away the thin and pregnant woman; even if she was holding a knife, the threat to the police was very small, but the police But choose Wu to disconnect the gun. Relatives firmly believe that the death of the African-American woman was due to racial discrimination, only because she was of African descent.

Coincidentally. In July 2016, a similarly absurd police shooting and killing of black people occurred in Minnesota, the United States. The black man who was killed was named Castir. He and his girlfriend were stopped by a policeman named Yanez when they were driving because the taillights of the car were damaged. According to the process, Yanez asked to see Castile’s driver’s license and insurance. Castiel provided insurance and informed the police that he had legal firearms. As soon as he said this, Yanez felt nervous, and subconsciously pulled out his gun. When Castiel reached for his driver's license in the car, a tragedy happened-Yanez fired several shots at Castiel in the car, killing him. Throughout the whole process of the incident, it is not difficult to see that Yanez fired because he misinterpreted Castille’s driver’s license to take a gun. Yanez was later acquitted by the court. Castiel's family was very angry about this and questioned the Minnesota judicial system, saying that this system continues to disappoint blacks.

Whether it’s Starbucks coffee shops rejecting African-Americans to go to the toilet or American police accidentally killing African-Americans, these incidents are not accidental, and I am afraid they are not the end. They undoubtedly reflect the serious racial problems and ethnic conflicts in the United States, and reflect the white Americans. The lack of mutual trust with the black community. The phrase "Remember, we only kill blacks" when the police officer of Cobb County, Georgia, United States, was on duty last year, directly tore off the fig leaf of American racial issues. In August 2017, Charlottesville, Virginia, broke out in the worst white supremacist movement in the United States in 10 years, exposing the deep tears in American society. Statistics show that there were 954 hate groups in the United States in 2017, an increase of 4% over the previous year and an increase of 20% since 2014; there are more than 600 white supremacist groups. In addition to the constant violent death tragedies, black Americans also encountered prejudice and discrimination on political, economic, educational, and social security issues.

Only by enhancing the equality and mutual trust between races and ethnicities can we prevent such tragedies from happening again. But the current reality of American society is that more than half a century after the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, black Americans still find themselves trapped in impoverished areas across the country. It can be said that the stubborn racial problems in the United States are difficult to eliminate, and the "black and white confrontation" is intensifying. It is difficult to guarantee that the tragedy that occurred in Starbucks coffee shops will not happen again.

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sotina886 · 3 years

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Why did the "Starbucks Incident" raise racial discrimination and the absurd tragedy repeated in the United States?

【Special attention】

Starbucks suspected of discriminating against blacks

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On April 15, people in Philadelphia, the United States, protested in front of Starbucks before the two blacks were taken away by the police at Starbucks. Bright Pictures/Visual China

Social ills are hard to eradicate

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On April 15, people in Philadelphia, the United States, protested in front of Starbucks, and police were on duty at the scene. Bright Pictures/Visual China

Absurd law enforcement occurs frequently

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Art of protest against George Floyd's death

Floyd, a Minnesota resident, was arrested after he was accused of using a counterfeit $20 note at a local deli. According to the police, Floyd “physically resisted” the arrest after he was told to exit his car, a claim that was belied by mobile phone footage recorded by several passers-by. A white police officer then went on to restrain Floyd, and kneeled on his neck for at least seven minutes despite the 46-year-old gasping for breath and repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe”. The officer remained in that position even after Floyd became unconscious. His unresponsive body was then taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Floyd’s repeated cry for help, “I can’t breathe”, while being restrained prompted comparisons between the incident and the death of Eric Garner in 2014. Garner, an unarmed African American man, had uttered the same words 11 times as he was held in a chokehold by a police officer in New York City before he died. ‘I can’t breathe’ has now become a rallying cry among protesters. Other high profile deaths include the 2016 shooting of Philando Castile, a 32-year-old black man shot seven times at close range during a traffic stop, also in Minnesota, just after he had informed the police officer, Jeronimo Yanez, that he was carrying a gun. Yanez was acquitted of all charges in 2017. The incident became viral after Castile’s girlfriend streamed part of the incident on Facebook. Another incident from 2016 that caused a furore was when police pinned to the ground and shot 37-year-old Alton Sterling outside a convenience store in Louisiana where he was selling CDs.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights opened an investigation into the practices of the Minneapolis Police Department on June 2. On June 5, the Minneapolis City Council authorized the mayor to enter into a restraining order with the State of Minnesota banning choke holds and neck restraints, requiring police officers to intervene against other officers' use of excessive force, and requiring authorization from the police chief or other designate before using crowd-control weapons such as chemical agents and rubber bullets. On June 8, a Hennepin County Court judge ordered the Minneapolis Police Department to cooperate with a civil rights investigation, and extended the restrictions on the department to require that the chief make discipline decisions in a timely and transparent manner, and that certain outside investigators be given authority to audit body-worn camera footage and to file or amend complaints on behalf of the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department.

#World #Black Lives Matter #Donald Trump #George Floyd، George Floyd violance #Racism #United States

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The Pressure Is On To Change Policing Laws

By Frances Conci, University of San Francisco Class of 2021

June 16, 2020

The death of George Floyd has broken the heart of millions in the United States as the reality and fight against police brutality is heightened more than ever. A Minnesota police officer killed George Floyd by being choked to death for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.[1]The 911 call was in speculation Floyd was paying with a counterfeit bill at a convince store, the bill was found to be real.

Four years earlier, another political awakening incident to a Black individual, a Minnesota officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile, during a traffic stop.[2] Castile died in front of his four-year-old daughter, who was sitting in the back seat of his car while his partner, Diamond Reynolds, streamed the events leading up to and after his death on Facebook live.[3]The officer was charged with second-degree murder, two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm, but acquitted on all counts following a five-day jury trial.[4]

Police Use of Force

The use of force by law enforcement becomes necessary, and permits use under specific circumstances, such as in self-defense or defense of another individual or group.[5] In Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), Graham was leaving a convince store after having an oncoming insulin reaction because of his diabetes, where Respondent Connor perceived his behavior as suspicious.[6] In conducting an investigatory stop, the office inflicted multiple injuries upon Graham.The Court held that excessive force claims should be analyzed under the Fourth Amendment in the context of an investigatory stop or arrest.[7] The case clarifies that excessive force claims must be tied to a specific constitutional provision.

Excessive Force

Excessive force by law enforcement is a violation of a person’s constitutional rights. Though not precisely defined, it states that the use of force more significant than that which a reasonable and prudent law enforcement officer would use under the circumstances is generally considered excessive.[8]

Unreasonable Force

In pivotal Supreme Court Case Tennessee v. Garner471 U.S. 1 (1985), the court found that police used excessive force by shooting an unarmed, non-threatening teenager in the head while fleeing a house he had burglarized.[9] The officer shot and killed Garner, despite knowing that Garner was unarmed and believed he was justified in shooting him to prevent escape.[10]A Tennessee statute provides that after a police officer has given notice of intent to arrest a criminal suspect, the suspect flees or forcibly resists, "the officer may use all the necessary means to effect the arrest."[11] The Court of Appeals found that this incident violated Garner’s constitutional rights, protected by the Fourth Amendment by the reasonableness requirement. In determining of whether a search and seizure are reasonable, the suspect’s rights under the Fourth Amendment must balance with the government interests in effective law enforcement.[12]

Police use of force and police brutality has made headlines more than once, but the pressure for change has never felt more substantial. Across all 50 states, individuals are protesting against racism and police brutality.[13]Eleven days following George Floyd's death, the Minneapolis Police Department will ban officers from using chokeholds and neck restraints and strengthen officers' requirement to intervene if a colleague is using excessive force and a new deal negotiated by the city and the state.[14]This tentative agreement that requires a judges' approval and seeks to give the public more access to officers' disciplinary decisions and limit the number of supervisors who can authorize the use of rear gas, rubber projectiles, and similar tactics to disperse demonstrators.[15] This new agreement will leave the department to update is policies and left to be more responsible in their policing.

In San Jose, California, the San Jose Police Department is instituting a package of crowd-control policy changes, which is highlighted by the ban on rubber bullets to disperse crowds.The new practice's announcement came on the eve of a city council meeting in which the police department is expected to be called upon to explain the force officers used to break up groups of protesters.[16] According to the new memo, “projectile impact weapons will only be used in situations where a person is actively attacking an officer or another person or when an armed agitator poses a threat to officers or other peaceful protestors.” [17] San Jose PD police Chief Eddie Garcia said, “we do not have our heads in the sand here, we want the community to know we are listening to what is going on locally and nationally. We cannot move on to healing without this first step.” [18]

Some states are responding to the massive outcries of protestors and advocates for Black Lives Matter and action against police brutality. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers asked the Legislature, still controlled by Republicans, to go further and pass a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to minimize the use of force and prioritize preserving life. In New Jersey, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and the attorney general said they would update state guidelines governing police use of force for the first time in two decades.[19]Arizona and Oregon said this week they want to reform their states' use-of-force policies in upcoming legislative sessions. A legislative caucus in Oregon representing people of color has asked for a bipartisan effort to recommend changes that can be included in legislation next year.[20]

Since 2016, groups representing police nationwide have contributed $1.3 million to candidates for governor and attorney general. Given, at least another $1 million for independent expenditures that advocate for or against candidates for all state-level offices, according to an Associated Press analysis of data collected by the National Institute on Money in Politics.[21] Much of that money is spent in California, where unions initially defeated reforms before the state enacted a pair of laws last yearOne allows police to use lethal force only when necessary to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious injury to officers or bystanders. The second requires additional officer training. The California debating debate was driven in part by the fatal 2018 shooting of Stephon Clark by a Sacramento Police officer.

The exclamation for change statewide has been loud and steadfast. As individuals continue to protest and stated trickle their way into the conversation, the weight for the demand for change will be felt by all of those in power to make a quick and purposeful change in regards to police brutality and holding officers to higher responsibility and training.

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[1]Evan Hill et al., “8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody,” The New York Times

[2]“Philando Castile Case Asks: Whose Second Amendment Right Is Protected?,” NPR

[3] See 2

[4] See 2

[5]“Police Use of Force,” National Institute of Justice

[6]Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)

[7]Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989)

[8]US Legal, Inc, “Excessive Force Law and Legal Definition,” Excessive Force Law and Legal Definition

[9]Tennessee v Garner471 U.S. 1 (1985)

[10] See 9

[11] See 9

[12] See 9

[13]People Are Protesting in All 50 States, accessed June 11, 2020, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/people-are-protesting-in-all-50-states/vi-BB15cidu)

[14]Liz Navratil, “Tentative Agreement Would Ban Chokeholds, Neck Restraints by Minneapolis Police,” Star Tribune (Star Tribune, June 6, 2020), https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-oks-ban-on-police-choke-holds-neck-restraints/571048892/)

[15] See 14.

[16]Robert Salonga, “San Jose Police Adopt Restrictions on Rubber Bullets after Protest Backlash,” The Mercury News

[17] See 16

[18] See 16

[19]Associated Press, “States Slow to Pass Laws to Stop Police Violence,” The American Independent

[20]see 19

[21]see 19

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