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Media Must Tell Truth about Ferguson; NYPD Commissioner Blood-Splattered; Impossible to Indict a Cop
Media Must Tell What Happens – and Why – in Ferguson. The story of this St. Louis suburb is the story of power, enforced at street level by police and throughout a justice system engaged in the mass incarceration of people of color, and the political system that created it.
NYPD Commissioner Bratton Splattered With Fake Blood At Protest. Protests took place across the country after the grand jury failed to indict officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown. In NYC, thousands of protesters swarmed Times Square and eventually shut down the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Triborough bridges. In the midst of the protest, one activist threw fake blood on NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton.
It’s Almost Impossible To Indict A Cop. Over 20 percent of Ferguson city revenue comes from municipal courts, which issued enough warrants last year to slap three, $312 worth, on every household in the town.
