Wilmington Responds To Protests. And how! Kudos to Mayor Mike, Police Chief Tracy, and, especially, the activists who have made this possible. Most important?: …’the use of body cameras “without delay.”‘ Real Progress.
State ‘Leaders’ Stumble,Bumble And Fumble On Police Reform. Warning: The comments of certain elected officials will likely result in the death of brain cells. To (half-) wit:
The task force will be headed by Black Caucus member Rep. Franklin Cooke, D-New Castle, a former police officer, who thinks some of the proposals his group will consider “might need tweaking.”
“We have to compromise,” Cooke said. “It’s not going to please everybody, but it’s at least stepping forward.”
First, the head of the task force is an ex-cop who then got a cushy county job kissing Tom Gordon’s ass? Second, you’re already ‘compromising’ before your proposals have had a fair hearing, proposals which are timid at best? Is Cooke a Speaker Pete appointment? Is the rest of the Legislative Black Caucus OK with this? If so, I’m sorry, but they’re part of the problem. Where is Jakim Mohammed when we need him?
As to Speaker Pete, who supposedly leads the entire House of Representatives:
But the top-ranking Democrat, who voiced support for the Black Caucus’ proposed reforms at a Wednesday press conference, warned during the interview that proposed regulations such as body cameras aren’t going to become laws without police approval.
“A legislator writing a policy is not going to get the approval of the law enforcement officers, I’m going to tell you that right now,” Schwartzkopf said.
There you have it. The Speaker is giving the cops, who are the problem, veto power over any police reform initiatives. He should not be the Speaker, he should not be in leadership. Time for you to insist that your legislators come out of hiding and do something about it. BTW, the one person who speaks truth to power in the entire piece is Larry Lambert, who is running for State Rep in the 7th RD against incumbent Ray Seigfried.
Come To The Rally! Absolve Me Of All Blame! Hey, it’s the way Trump has always done business. Why shouldn’t it hold true for the Great Unwashed? What better way to admit that they’re all suckers?
Trump Excludes Black Law Enforcement Officials From Dallas Meeting On Law Enforcement. What, you thought he would change, even a little bit? I am dreading, dreading, his rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth.
Chicago Cops Do What They Do Best During A Protest–Nap. In a Black Congressman’s Office. FOP blames the mayor for releasing the footage. Not the cops who were literally lying down on the job.
Catastrophic Election Day Coming? Looks like it. And states are either ill-prepared and/or deliberately not preparing for massive vote-by-mail demand.
The Latest Coronavirus Hot Spots. Man, check out North and South Carolina. You can click on the individual counties. It’s interesting. Most of the new hot spots are in Trump counties.
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