The Kitty Genovese narrative debunked
Read the New Yorker article about the 1964 Kitty Genovese murder, and you will recognize that the New York Times story of the time had done a grand disservice to our views of the cities, especially NYC.
View Article45 years ago: my first time in a courtroom
I wrote a really angry note to the judge, but I had no intention of actually mailing it.
View ArticleThe Bill Cosby disintegration
The Cosby Show helped to redefine, for a while, what black people on TV were like.
View ArticleRace, bias and fear of death in policing, by Bradley Russell
The trend of citizens being killed by policehas been steadily climbing for the past two decades.
View ArticleMay the (excessive) force be with you
28 of the more than 70 Guardsmen turned suddenly and fired their rifles and pistols.
View ArticleNuclear Weapons and Nuclear Power Abolition: Free Three Part Film Series
This August marks the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombs dropped by the U.S. upon Japan, which caused extreme suffering. Read The Real Reason America Dropped The Atomic Bomb. It Was Not To End The...
View ArticleF is for Forgiveness
Bud Welch, whose daughter died in the OKC bombing, developed a bond with Bill McVeigh, Tim's father.
View ArticleThe death of Emmett Till
In January or February of 1986, I saw the Capitol Repertory Theater's performance of Toni Morrison's Dreaming Emmett, based on his life and death.
View ArticleCommunity gun buy back Saturday in Albany
PEOPLE MAY TURN IN FIREARMS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
View ArticleWear orange: end gun violence
I will also Wear Orange on June 2nd for the other 30,000 lives lost to gun violence in our nation every year.
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