The normalization of overpolicing in Black communities in America is rooted in a combination of historical systems, racial stereotypes, and specific 20th-century political policies that made high-intensity policing the standard response.
Overpolicing didn't happen by accident. It was taught, built into policy, and passed down. To change it, we must unlearn it together.
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Join the Michigan Lupus Foundation at the state capitol on Saturday, May 31 to conclude Lupus Awareness Month and walk in support of lupus awareness, patient services and lupus research to help find a cure. https://t.co/xt83UFcLUj via @DonorDrive
Not my sisters fiancé talking bout he can’t see himself with one woman weeks before the wedding. She sent him a thumbs up, blocked him and went to the gym. He’s crashing tf out.
Raised this one right.
Come watch the screening of #ComingHome, a new documentary about my grandfather, Horace Peterson, on April 22nd at the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library. My grandfather has served 50+ years in prison and deserves to be released ASAP. Here is a sneak peak… #FreeHoracePeterson 🔓