“Cracking Cards” Bank Scams on the Rise on Nashville-Middle TN Campuses
Nashville-Middle TN is in the midst of an economic boom. Attracting not only visitors from around the world, but corporations and new residents are being transplanted…
Crime
Ryan Holle, in Prison for Lending Car to a Friend?
If you are Ryan Holle, you should be pissed. About ten years ago, you lend your roommate (William Allen Jr.) your car after a party. Being…
Mike Anderson and the Politics of Crime and Punishment
The problem with politics is that it involves politicians. We routinely get politicians when what we need are leaders. Leadership is not telling people what…
Father Leaves Baby Locked in Car for 8 Hours (No Arrest)
Within minutes of publishing my post about Shanesha taylor — the homeless Arizona mother who was arrested for leaving her children unattended in her car…
Homeless Mother Arrested for Leaving Kids in Car During Job Interview
With many people unemployed, homeless and living out of their vehicles in America there’s really no telling how often something like this happens. As if…
Marissa Alexander Facing 60-years isn’t About Angela Corey
Don’t look now, but Marissa Alexander stands the chance of going to prison for 60-years if convicted of shooting at — or, in the direction…
St. Louis Woman Falsely Filed Knockout Game Attack Police Report
A few weeks ago there was mass hysteria over what is known as the knockout game. To let the media and racist right-wing trolls tell…
Why We Need to Drop the Term “Black-on-Black Crime”
For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard the term ‘black-on-black crime’ or ‘black-on-black violence’ addressed often in conversations dealing with how to stop…
Black Boys Lost and the Knockout Game
Editor’s Note: Pictured to your left is 17-year-old Marvell Weaver. He was shot twice in the leg and once within an inch of his spine.…
When Racists Believe Everything on TV Evening News
I remember encountering a troll in another blog that suggested the old “blacks-are-more-criminal-prone” routine. Honestly, every new poor soul who equates the shade of skin…