Justine Ruszczyk Damond was immediately portrayed as the innocent victim she was, a peaceful woman who was trying to help someone else by calling to report a possible rape in the alley behind her home. The officer, Mohamed Noor, was sharply criticized by the then-police chief, while others wrongly alleged he was a fast-track affirmative action hire for a city trying to diversify its police department. Noor, 33, was charged — a rarity when an on-duty officer shoots someone — and is now on trial for murder and manslaughter in the July death of Damond, a year-old dual Australian American citizen. Noor shot Damond as she approached his police SUV. The jury of 16 people, four of whom are alternates, includes six people of color.
If Minnesota officer had been white, would he have been convicted?
Maryland cop calls black men 'ns' at McDonald's, caught on body-cam - INSIDER
The Psychos — aka candidates for the Democratic nomination for President — are all about this thing called Criminal Justice Reform. And the ones who are there should be released. Today, the chicken are coming home to roost: Once released, the killers are still killing. The rapers keep raping. And the cycle of violence continues where it left off. And since it is Friday, today we take a look at another of my favorite authors, and his historical novels about Genghis Khan.
smiling Black cop killers now just part of the national landscape
Justine Ruszczyk Damond was immediately portrayed as the innocent victim she was, a peaceful woman who was trying to help someone else by calling to report a possible rape in the alley behind her home. The officer, Mohamed Noor, was sharply criticized by the then-police chief, while others wrongly alleged he was a fast-track affirmative action hire for a city trying to diversify its police department. Noor, 33, was charged — a rarity when an on-duty officer shoots someone — and is now on trial for murder and manslaughter in the July death of Damond, a year-old dual Australian American citizen. While Minneapolis police spokesman John Elder said race is never a factor in the department's personnel decisions or internal investigations, some activists say it's been part of the equation from the start — from the public portrayals of Damond and Noor, to the fact that Noor was charged and fired from the police force. When the shooting happened, Somali Americans felt singled out because then-Chief Janee Harteau spoke out against Noor's actions instead of reserving judgment, and the police union was largely silent.
A white Maryland police officer was recorded on body-cam calling four black men "ns" while questioning them outside a McDonald's. Amid muffled questioning about the men's previous convictions, a female police officer is clearly heard saying: "You wanna get out of here fast right? Y'all ns been trying to something.