A Contract That Was Never Legally Ratified
Black Americans never signed the contract. It was forced. Acceptance of it will never happen. That is what the state of the turmoil is about today. Black and brown and others do not accept a contract that should not have ever been ratified by White America against its African American citizens.
Today BWMRADIO.COM stands with Black Lives Matter and a change that must come.
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Bonnie Pointer dead at age 69
Bonnie Pointer of the Pointer Sisters has died this Monday morning, June 8, 2020. Bonnie was 69 years of age. She, along with her sisters were a fabulous pop/soul/rhythm & blues culture group of the 70’s. Ms. Pointer died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles.
The Pointer sisters produced amazing music. They were a quartet with their own distinctive sound and style. They made statements with their music and dress, which was birthed out of rebellion to their strict religious upbringing.
Rest in Peace Bonnie Pointer.
Australians Join the Struggle in anti-racism rallies
Australians are not letting the corona virus stop them from joining in the march against the disenfranchisement of black lives.
Rallies in Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and elsewhere were sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis; however, many in Australia were also protesting against the treatment of its indigenous population by police.
Banners reading “I can’t breathe” remembered the words of Floyd before his death, while another said: “Same story, different soil.
Fighting Against the Future
Avoiding Killer Viruses that may arise in the future must take place now.
Today June 6, Breonna Taylor is absent from her…
Breonna Taylor was killed in her home while sleep. Police intruders broke into her home with an illegal search warrant for a person they already had in custody! This EMT worker was killed needlessly.
House and Senate Democrat Proposals
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Eight can’t wait
While no Police Department has yet to implement all eight (8) policies, some may be up to the challenge.
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#8can’twait In the Burg
Mayor Papenfuse was on MSNBC tonight talking about policy change and what the city of Harrisburg is looking to implement for systemic change in policing. For those wondering what the #8can’twait is about:
Inspired by former President Barack Obama calling upon mayors to review methods of policing, Harrisburg officials began to take a look at city policies, he said. They are using Campaign Zero’s “8 Can’t Wait” challenge as a framework.
“At the end of the conversation, there will definitely be a rewrite of the general order,” Papenfuse said.
The project looks at eight policies that local governments can adopt, claiming they may decrease police killings by 72 percent.
The eight policy recommendations include:
banning chokeholds and strangleholds
requiring de-escalation
requiring warning before shooting
requiring exhaustion of all alternatives before shooting
a duty to intervene when excessive force is being used
banning shooting at moving vehicles
requiring a use of force continuum
requiring comprehensive reporting
Papenfuse explained Harrisburg’s Police Use of Force General Order explicitly addresses seven of the eight orders. The policy that’s not in the city’s order is a duty to intervene when excessive force is being used by other officers. He mentioned it is taught in the police academy.
“We can definitely add number eight,” he said.
In addition to the city addressing the eighth policy, they are also looking to expand on and enhance the other seven. For example, the mayor said they want to require more de-escalation and warning before excessive force is used.