Why do they only have one bigger lady?

Well, he never claimed to not be racist. So there’s that, I guess...

And regardless of the percentages, anyone who dons a police uniform in this day and age, with all the news that’s available to us, has made a decision to participate in an oppressive institution. That makes them all guilty in my eyes, whether or not they’re a “good” or “bad” cop. Nobody is forced to take that job, and…

Kinda hard when that 10% is pretty well in the pocket of the 1%. For every gangbanger willing to compromise their communities in order to pocket some $$$ there’s just as many cops willing to do the same... for far less. Shit like this doesn’t just magic up from nowhere. Protests don’t turn violent on a whim. What’s…

It sounds like your kid is going to an expensive private school or paying out of state tuition at a public school.

It’s not illegal and stupid to accelerate through a person?

This angle shows that the driver missed an opportunity to pull over, listen, and engage with people.

Not to mention the “90%” isn’t even *attempting* to deal with the “10%” and make their forces better.

We’re well past any sort of pretense or excuse here. And even if 90% of the cops aren’t like this (yes I’m being overly generous), 10% of the cops are enough to kill and hurt an awful fucking lot of people. And since most cops seem to be following mob mentality anyway - that 10% can get the rest of the 90% to shoot.

David, I appreciate your reporting this even though it is Easter. The Gawker universe tends to shut down on the weekends and holidays. It means a lot that you’re still reporting.

This story is infuriating. I am so sick of “officers of the law” acting unlawfully and without repercussions. I feel very disheartened and I…

Seriously doubt that the fictional engineer in your example would be able to live “like his major was worth it” without the contributions that the humanities major brings to the culture. Who do you think designs those fancy cars? Prepares those fancy meals? Produces that fancy art? Performs at those fancy shows?…

Just where do first gen students sign up this “plan”? Pro tip: don’t answer if you’ve never dealt with getting these kids into college.

I completely agree with you except your math is a little off. $25K would pay ½ of my kid’s tuition for one year. Do the math for 200K in loans because that’s today’s reality.

Ahh— birding sounds like a far superior spiritual enrichment activity.

Last October, while driving my 80-year-old dad home from a family funeral, I was stunned to hear him bring up racism in America and how difficult it must be to be a Black person in this country. “I really started paying attention after Ferguson,” my dad said — and I almost drove off the road, I was so shocked. I don’t…

Obvious and yet maddeningly, infuriatingly immune to change.

Ah, for my trolls, the article was updated after my post with the race of the teacher.

I can assure you that they did know what it means.

Life makes a lot more sense when I stop trying to assume that this behavior from my fellow white folks is accidental.

“In addition to an apology, Kindezi says it is planning to offer cultural competency training for teachers – one of whom, I think is trying to be racist. Because he or she certainly wasn’t not not trying to be racist.”