On Race and White America’s sickening obsession with dehumanizing the dead. “He’s got a gun!” a Baton Rouge officer says, prompting his partner into an all-too-familiar position. “You f*****g move, I swear to God,” says the second officer. It’s been less than twenty-four hours since 37-year-old Alton Sterling, a …
Read More »Blue Lives Matter Law Passes in Louisiana; Cops Now Protected Under Hate Crime Legislation
Law makes it a hate crime to assault police officers in Louisiana. Earlier today, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) signed Louisiana House Bill 953, the so-called “Blue Lives Matter” bill, into law, expanding hate crime laws to include law enforcement officers. State Representative Lance Harris (R), who sponsored …
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