In the wake of the events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island, and the subsequent conversations we’ve all had about black lives mattering and the treatment of black Americans by police officers, I don’t suppose it’s any surprise that some white folks have decided to push back and challenge the prevailing “white cops are killing […]
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An afternoon spent on Racebook
Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Al Sharpton, black lives matter, Cleveland, Facebook, Ferguson, police, police tactics, race, race and poverty, race baiting, Racebook, racial profiling, racism, Tawana Brawley, Ypsi Area Discussion 27 Comments
Ypsi Police Chief Tony DeGiusti on body cameras, the militarization of police forces and the impact of Ferguson
On Tuesday evening, our City Council voted to approve a resolution making funds available, among other things, for the purchase of 15 body cameras to be worn by Ypsilanti police officers while on patrol. As readers of site know, this is something that I’ve been pushing for since first reading about the results of a […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ypsilanti Also tagged body cameras, Citizens Police Academy, Community Policing, Eastern Michigan University, Eastern Washtenaw Safety Alliance, EMU, Eric Garner, Ferguson, Leforge Road, Michael Brown, Pete Murdock, police brutality, police tactics, public safety, public safety officer, regional cooperation, Rialto, school shooting, surveillance culture, SWAT, the militarization of the police, Tony DeGiusti, transparency, video surveillance, Wayne, YCAT, Ypsilanti Community Action Team, Ypsilanti police department 32 Comments