In both Illinois and Iowa it is your legal right to record the police during a traffic stop (or when the police stop you on foot). You do not need the permission from the police to record. You do not need to inform the police that you are recording. Recording the police, whether they are…
Category: Police & Racism
Protest Against Police Brutality and Racism in Davenport, Iowa on July 11, 2020 at 4:00pm
Some friends and I have organized a peaceful protest against police brutality and racism in Davenport, Iowa. The protest will take place at the Davenport, Iowa police station on July 11, 2020 at 4:00pm. The address is 416 Harrison Street, Davenport, IA 52801. More information can be seen on the Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/565306157705631/
The problem with “All Lives Matter”
The “All Lives Matter” response to “Black Lives Matter” is a disingenuous attempt to downplay the fact that the lives of black (and brown) people are undervalued and often ended by the police in the United States. The point of “Black Lives Matter” is not to say that *only* black lives matter, or that black…
White Supremacists and related people falsely Accuse Black Lives Matters protesters and other minorities of violence
People who are opposed to civil rights progress have a long history of trying to smear civil rights groups and their organizers. That was true for Dr. Martin Luther King and it remains true today with Black Lives Matter. The following examples illustrate that point, and show how BLM and minorities are being falsely blamed,…
Video clips of Police Brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s murder
Below is a video that shows numerous examples of police brutality, committed by the police in the wake of the protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd.
Police use of force depends upon the race of the suspect
It is a sad truth that the police choose to use force more often and with more violence when dealing with black people than when dealing with white people.
For the people who are tired of protests and activism surrounding police brutality and racism
I am entirely unconcerned about people who are inconvenienced by seeing a protest, or seeing activism on Facebook. If you think that seeing a protest or having Black Lives Matters show up in your facebook newsfeed is tiring, let me assure you that actually experiencing racism and abuse from the police is a lot more…
My speech at the BLM protest in Bettendorf, Iowa on June 13, 2020
Below is video of a speech I gave at the Black Lives Matter protest in Bettendorf, Iowa on June 13, 2020.
Where to donate to fight racism and bigotry
I had a friend who couldn’t make it to the protest today ask me where he could donate to help fight racism. I thought about it for a while as there are so many great organizations, and in the end I concluded that the Southern Poverty Law Center is the best option. They have been…
All opinions are not of equal value
In recent weeks I’ve seen a significant uptick in debates where people seem to take the view that their uninformed opinion on racism, civil rights, and police brutality are of equal weight to an informed opinion. That just isn’t the case. This is a somewhat long post, but I’ll try to be as brief as…