Years ago, it used to be pretty common for light-skinned blacks to try to “pass” for white. When black people faced a tremendous amount of prejudice it made a certain amount of sense to do so, although I would assume … Continue reading →
Obama wants to end neighborhoods of privilege, under some sort of “disparate impact” rule (sound familiar?) combined with an executive order that bypasses Congress (also sound familiar?). The goal is “diversity”, and here’s the way it would work: A final … Continue reading →
The plot thickens with Mosby: Roughly three weeks before Baltimore police officers arrested Gray for possession of an illegal knife Mosby herself was strongly advocating for substantially increased policing in the very neighborhood where Gray would be taken into custody, … Continue reading →
Commenter “Ray” writes: Black lives matter, except when they don’t. I live outside Washington DC and last weekend 10 people were shot and 10 knifed. What did the Washington Post have on the front page? A story and pictures of … Continue reading →
After all, they’re New Black Panthers who had planned to kill a prosecutor and the police chief in Ferguson, Missouri. So, let’s give them a light sentence in a plea deal: That means both men will be back on the … Continue reading →
This article on Minneapolis indicates how powerfully the idea of disparate impact has taken over debate about possible racism in policing. Flawed science is used to prove racism, according to John Hinderaker at Powerline: But one thing may already have … Continue reading →
What else did the rioting people of Baltimore expect? Riot against police, attack them as they go about making arrests, demand that authorities indict six of them for actions and/or oversights that in any other climate would probably be considered … Continue reading →
Anyone who follows the news knows by now that of the six officers who have been charged in Freddie Gray’s death, it is an even split in terms of race: three are white and three are black. The most severe … Continue reading →
The following was written by David Simon, who so far as I can tell is a not just a liberal but a leftist. He’s lived in Baltimore for a long, long time, used to be a police reporter for The … Continue reading →
The Baltimore police have delivered a report to a prosecutor that contains the following new information: “The police van carrying Gray to the station made a previously undisclosed stop that was captured on a ‘privately owned camera.’” That’s all we … Continue reading →
The WaPo is reporting that a man who was being transported in the other side of the van that also was carrying Freddie Gray has told investigators he heard sounds that indicated Gray may have been trying to hurt himself … Continue reading →
There’s anarchy in Baltimore, and the leaders of the city don’t seem to have a clue what to do about it. Many articles here. See also this. The major had a message that sounded bizarre: So, the city government “gave … Continue reading →