The man holding this #BlackLivesMatter sign is Richmond (CA) police chief Chris Magnus, whose department has not lost an officer or killed a citizen since 2007, the year after he took over. This is not an accident, this peacefulness is the direct result of his leadership. Police departments across the country should be looking to his department as an example to be followed.
‘Chief Magnus changed the department from one that focused on “impact teams” of officers who roamed rough neighborhoods looking to make arrests to one that required all officers to adopt a “community policing” model, which emphasizes relationship building.
“We had generations of families raised to hate and fear the Richmond police, and a lot of that was the result of our style of policing in the past. It took us a long time to turn that around, and we’re seeing the fruits of that now. There is a mutual respect now, and some mutual compassion.”’
the interview is pretty awesome if you want to watch it: https://www.yahoo.com/news/richmond-california-police-chief-chris-magnus-talks-community-policing-in-katie-couric-interview-044448393.html?ref=gs
They also do regular officer trainings with roleplay scenarios and airsoft guns to teach them how to de-escalate, how to avoid firing when fired upon, and how to deal with people with weapons in a way that doesn’t end with a shootout.
They also apparently go through the details of officer-involved shootings elsewhere, picking them apart and using them as teaching tools for what NOT to do or what the officer could have done to avoid shooting the person.
Essentially, they take a proactive approach to not shooting people and put time, money, and effort into it. Richmond isn’t a low-crime area. Other cities could follow their model and almost certainly see results.
These are the sort of police officers who deserve respect. The ones who take the time to build a relationship with the community they’re supposed to be protecting, and work to actually protect people instead of just shooting anyone who looked scary.
In before anyone tries to say that the only reason this works is because Richmond is probably like “not as bad” as other places in the US
I grew up here. I’m close to Richmond. It used to be one of the most dangerous cities in America. Literally. In 2006 it was #11 in the Most Dangerous Cities in America.
Now? It doesn’t even break the top 100.
What changed? This guy became police chief in 2007.
IT’S SO FUCKING WEIRD HOW THAT WORKS! *looks pointedly at every other police force in America*
Niggas are so afraid of getting friendzoned that they forget the biggest part of being a boyFRIEND
If you only want to date a girl just to fuck her, then you will eventually break her heart.
A girl saying that she wants a serious relationship isn’t a que for you to think “aw this is a challenge i gotta get through for sex”
a relationship isn’t a maze for pussy
Girls really sometimes just want a really good friend that can be more. But because niggas wanna bust a nut fast, they lie and portray themselves as something more just to have sex.
It’s like nigga camouflage.
But this very thing is the reason why the girl wanted a slow and serious relationship to begin with, to avoid niggas like that
But sadly alot of times they run into manipulative niggas that consider their emotions and standards as an obstacle to get over, instead of something that should taken seriously and cared for.
why do you think so many girls are literally afraid to date even though they want a serious relationship.
hell why do you think some of these girls turn bi after dating some of you niggas 👀
if you don’t think hiphop from 2008 - 2014 (which i dub as the lil weezy gang era) had one of if not THE BIGGEST negative impact on how niggas look at women and colorism; then your fucking dumb but that’s another topic.
Point is: if a girl wants a serious relationship and you’re not into that, just tell her. it’s alot more respectful and it saves everyone from alot of bs and stress
i personally think as men we let too much of what we saw and heard on music videos influence how we see and treat women especially black women
Just because that one pretty girl that you want doesn’t want to just have sex with you, doesn’t mean that there isn’t another pretty girl out there that does
alot people out here just fucking and i think that’s awesome
That awkward moment when the woman was bi the entire time and dating one of these bitch ass niggas had nothing to do with her deciding to date a girl after.
Activist and Confederate flag jumper Muhiyidin d'Baha speaks about what led him to make his leap for justice
This flag is a symbol of hatred, of decades of oppression, white supremacy ,pain and it inspires some people to do crazy things.Like Dylann Roof, who killed nine people. He had several pictures with it and he believed in being superior to black people. How can this symbol still be displayed in America? Racism is still there, still feeling well and we need to everything to stop it. Just like this brave man did. He just couldn’t take in any longer.
Would you believe that since his untimely death and his mother’s death as well his brother is now fighting not only the New York state court system for killing his brother but is also fighting his estranged father who did nothing to help or support the family during their hard times but only showed back up after a Khalif died to receive some of the settlement money that is pending in the court systems
Chanel was never tried for her crimes as a collaborator. She used her connections, information, and money to pay off the right people and cover her tracks.
She was briefly arrested and questioned by a French judge, but basically got off scott-free and allegedly told her family that she was freed by Winston Churchill.
The Native American people are real superheroes. They took a stand and fight for their rights on their own land at Standing rock. Indigenous people have been surviving police brutality for months to save clean water and environment. They were under attack and suffered from cold and injuries. They were even forced to eat thanksgiving dinner on top of a sacred burial site.
This is insane. And Bernie Sanders knows. And he stands there, like one of them, drawing attention of the government and the media.
You never felt as welcomed as the other students. Sometimes you found it hard not to feel inferior. Your white teachers only briefly covered Black h
This article is just everything
1.You never felt as welcomed as the other students.
2. Sometimes you found it hard not to feel inferior.
3. Your white teachers only briefly covered Black history.
4.During tests, you felt that it was your duty to prove the intelligence of the Black race.
5. At some point, a white peer attempted to explain a Black related concept or issue to you
6. Moreover, when the topic of American slavery was discussed, everyone continuously looked your way to gauge your reaction.
7. You were either the student with fewest friends or the “token” Black friend.
8. At some point, you were bullied due to the color of your skin.
9. You had to experience your white peers’ utilization of racist jokes and slurs.
10. Yet, despite their discriminatory actions, they would constantly assure you that they were indeed, not racist.
11. Classmates would ask to touch your hair or, even worse, touch it without permission.
12. You would also be asked countless questions about dance moves, tanning and Africa.
13. Everyone assumed you were athletic.
14. When white students spoke to you, they attempted to use Black slang thinking you would relate more.
15. You noticed the discrimination, bias, and racism that everyone else in the class seemed oblivious to.
16. Additionally, people would accuse you of “talking like a white person” or “acting white.”
17. If you were accepted into a predominately white university, your peers believed it was due to quotas.
18. If you were accepted into an HBCU, your peers deemed you as militant.
19. Your peers would often exclude you from social gatherings.
20. But, at the end of it all, you know that your experience strengthened your faith in your intellectual ability, psychological endurance and Black excellence.
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