By Umar Ibrahim Agaie In early 2020, as the deadly Covid-19 pandemic descended and the George Floyd protests lay ahead, a quiet transformation surfaced in queer literature. The post Revisiting 2020: Then and Now appeared first on The Gay & Lesbian Review.| The Gay & Lesbian Review
Former officer J. Alexander Kueng asks federal judge to end supervised release early, citing full compliance after prison time.| Alpha News MN
The Trump administration ditched a federal Department of Justice consent decree on the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.| UNICORN RIOT
A judge ordered Aurora to release all unedited body-worn camera footage of police shooting and killing Kilyn Lewis, finding that the city denied 9NEWS’ requests for the video in violation of Colorado's Law Enforcement Integrity Act.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
From birdsong to activism: The author and Emmy-winning host talks queer joy, racial justice, and why birds make the best role models| Outtraveler.com
May 28, 2020, the third day of the George Floyd Uprising, was the most significant as the community continued directing its outrage at the Minneapolis Police’s 3rd Precinct, leading to it being ransacked and set on fire, something that has historically never been done in response to police terror and racial injustice. The next day, […]| UNICORN RIOT
The question now is not whether George Floyd’s death changed anything—it did. The question is: Who has the power to shape what comes next?| NewsOne
"Last week, I believe, a further step was taken on the road to full-out authoritarianism." The post This is not a temporary crisis appeared first on Liberal Culture.| Liberal Culture
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Grand Forks Herald
Special thanks to our sponsor Nota. Even those who binge-watched the high-profile trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin are unlikely to have absorbed its nuances and unusual legal issues. Legal Talk Today took a reflective approach to its coverage as the trial progressed and to the guilty-on-all-counts verdict rendered April 23, 11 months after...| Legal Talk Network
A flurry of funding that went to Black nonprofits after George Floyd’s 2020 murder is being pulled back amid a right-wing backlash.| capitalandmain.com
There have been mostly modest changes following protests that galvanized the country in 2020.| The Marshall Project
Where Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, stands on policing, guns, prison reform and other issues.| The Marshall Project
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Duluth News Tribune
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Alexandria Echo Press
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Rochester Post Bulletin
Share this… Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email By Jim Glennon I was a cop for 29 years and as of this writing I’ve been teaching for over 30. I’ve taught for various organizations, formed a couple of companies and finally bought Calibre Press in 2011. Requests for Ethics classes, for many years, came in fast and […]| Calibre Press
I’d like to encourage everyone who is not, in this moment, a member of a targeted community, to fall back on something white folks are supposed to be exemplars of: good manners.| Starhawk's Website
They wield the important power of determining a victim’s manner of death—but they’re susceptible to both political pressure and racial bias.| The New Republic
It feels like the banking under the Republican Party from the Trump years is starting to erode.| BillMoyers.com
Few issues carry more charge than race. Often the issue is a minefield, just waiting to tag someone a racist. That makes the issue a black and white one. One is a racist or one is not. The hidden language of race though does not make this so cut and dry. Failing to see this... Read More| Influencing and Problem Solving for Leaders and Others