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A Little Story About Criminal Justice Reform
We have to ask, why the sudden push for criminal justice reform? Is there a new concern for those being incarcerated? Please forgive the cynicism but I think not. Maybe it’s because prison business is...
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The Battle Against Stop and Frisk
One rationale for continuing stop and frisk practices is that it is a viable, proactive and productive way for law enforcement to combat crime. Personally, I beg to differ; in my opinion it’s like...
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Rigging the Presidential Election
Let me start by saying I think the entire Electoral College process stinks. It’s antiquated and subject to manipulation. Although I don’t think that it will happen in my lifetime, I believe that it’s...
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Spinning Hate: The New KKK
On April 24, 1867, the Ku Klux Klan held its first national meeting in a bid to organize and build structure among their many disparate often groups. In 2013, one hundred forty six years later, the...
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Do Politicians Care About Our Youth?
I question the commitment of our politicians when it comes to the education of our young people. Educating young minds takes more than classroom instruction and standardized exams. It requires a...
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Stop and Frisk, the Aftermath
Earlier this week I had a conversation with a friend, a very conservative Republican, about the Stop and Frisk ruling. His comment to me was “I can’t understand how you and other liberals can applaud...
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From Marcy to Madison Square
A few weeks ago many folks in New York City were in an uproar. First because a young man, who lives with his mom in Corona, Queens, is studying engineering at the New York City College of Technology,...
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The Elections Are Over, Now What?
We all know the cliche: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” If we know this and believe it to be true, then when it comes to the...
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My Wish for 2014
As I look back at 2013, the posts I’ve written in the Marketplace, the articles we’ve shared on our Facebook page, and our Twitter messages, I’ve come to appreciate the power of social media. I am...
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Are Young Black Men Broken?
Have we been brainwashed into believing there is a “black male problem” that needs to be fixed? What kind of message is this sending to young black men? Are they broken and in need of repair? I’ve...
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