Research Shows That 34% Of Black Males In Alabama Have Lost Their Right To Vote PERMANENTLY!!

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The devastation of mass incarceration cannot ever truly be measured, considering how far its tentacles stretch. There are the children of prisoners, who grow up fatherless or motherless, the devastation of living a life behind bars, and the diminishing number of suitable male companions in the African American community, which impacts the black family. But also, voting laws which disenfranchise people who’ve been convicted of a crime are now being viewed as just another tool voter suppression.

In an article titled, Mass Incarceration and White Supremacy, Al Jazeera quotes Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) on the impact mass incarceration is having on society:

Mass incarceration, he argues, has radically changed society. He speaks of urban communities, like Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Washington, where 50 percent of young black men are in prison, on parole or probation and where the disenfranchisement of convicted felons “has horrific implications for the political aspirations of people of colour.” In Alabama, Stevenson said, 34 per cent of black men have permanently lost the right to vote and within the next 10 years the level of disenfranchisement will be higher than it has been since passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.

Stevenson also discusses how welfare reform devastated the black family:

Stevenson points to the consequences of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law which denied drug offenders eligibility for public housing, food stamps and other benefits, and that has had a disastrous impact on black women and children.Black women comprise half of the female prison population, although they are only 12 percent of the total population. Between 1986 and 1991the number of black women incarcerated for drug offences soared by 828 percent.

34% is an alarmingly high number of black men who cannot participate in the political process. What’s even more sad is that the number of black men incarcerated seems to be increasing each year and the problem may only get worse if we don’t make significant changes in our communities to prevent crimes that are taking our young brothers away from being productive members of society.

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Should Felons Be Allowed The Right To Vote After Being Released?

We think the U.S. justice system is pretty racist to begin with — and the laws against felons voting is just another way to rob black people from being heard — isn’t it? We’re not the only ones who feel this way. Attorney General Eric Holder is currently speaking up about how states need to repeal laws that keep felons from voting after being released from prison and he’s making quite a point if you ask us.

Via Washington Post reports:

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday called on states to repeal laws that prohibit felons from voting after their release from prison, urging changes that could allow millions more across the country to cast ballots.

In a speech at Georgetown University Law Center, Holder said, “It is time to fundamentally reconsider laws that permanently disenfranchise people who are no longer under federal or state supervision.”

Holder said that current laws forbidding felons from voting make it harder for them to reintegrate into society. He pointed to a recent study that showed that felons in Florida who were granted the right to vote again had a lower recidivism rate.

“These restrictions are not only unnecessary and unjust, they are also counterproductive,” Holder said. “By perpetuating the stigma and isolation imposed on formerly incarcerated individuals, these laws increase the likelihood they will commit future crimes.”

Holder does not have the authority to force states to change their laws, but his request could influence the debate to restore voting rights. His appeal is part of a broader effort underway by the Justice Department to overhaul the criminal justice system, which U.S. officials say often treats minority groups unfairly.

The attorney general said that after the Civil War, laws that prohibit felons from voting were a way for post-Reconstruction states to keep blacks from casting ballots. Today, an estimated 5.8 million Americans are not allowed to vote because of current or previous felony convictions. Of those, nearly 38 percent are black.

The Justice Department said that 23 states since 1997 have enacted voting rights overhauls. They include Nebraska, Nevada, Texas and Washington state.

What do you think about this proposition? We want to hear your thoughts!

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SLMPD Brutality & Corruption Exposed

St. Louis Metropolitan police Department take pleasure in beating, punching, shooting blacks in their custody, planting evidence and stealing money is an everyday craze with them. This once respected police department now controlled by the White Supremacists police leaders along with City Hall has demand open season on blacks with no questions asked. SLMPD White Supremacists cops hate black so much they segregate black officers with their own union called St. Louis Ethical Society. 

A U.S. District Judge criticizes the SLMPD of casting a "blind eye" to widespread persistent pattern of covering up police crimes, unconstitutional conduct and complaints that officers were using excessive force. Out of 322 accusations of physical abuse, only "one" was sustained. Even the most ardent supporters of police officers must admit that ONLY ("1") in 322 is unlikely. Department's leadership failed to supervise officers furthermore don't think about calling Internal Affairs they terrified of the Saint Louis Police Officers Association A.K.A the police union and would give your personal info to board members out of panic of a lawsuit from them. Citizens that complained to Internal Affairs about corrupt officer's right after grievance they been pulled over money Stolen and drugs planted on them.

The mayor of St. Louis was embarrassed by blacks protesting brutality and lawsuits from ACLU along with NAACP pretending to care to get donations to buy more lobbyists, prostitutes and trips to Hawaii. The mayor billionaire buddy Rex Sinquefield seen his pain over a candle light dinner of veal with a $47,000 bottle of 1945 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild and decided to give his friend full control...LOL

Like a good friend Proposition A, for city control of St. Louis police, passes. Now Mayor Francis Slay as full power to award disciplinary authority over police employees but the Mayors favorite part is he can now seal those corrupt officer's records from the public. Now SLMPD police union allowing cops to take out vengeance on the poor and blacks and the Mayor doesn't care as long as them files kept seal.

Police claiming court order fake led to prolonged abuse: Toddler Beating to Death "stealing" a piece of cake

Trayvon Martin; Murder of Steven L. Johnson; Renee McGee in Macon, GA claims Cover Up..

SUBJECT: Steven L. Johnson and a major cover-up in a masterful form says mother (Renee McGee). When will it all end...?

Other links and a case that 60 Minutes; 48 hours; dateline, Oprah, MSNBC has all ignored without any help for the mother (Ms Renee McGee). It is strange why our civil rights leaders are unable to get the general informed about this alleged Murder since 2000.

EMT, Nick Tomlinson, fired after revealing Kendrick Johnson was bruised and it was a crime scene

“The report allegedly says he had a bruise on his jaw and was exposed from the torso up, and was not stuffed head first into the mat as previously claimed.”

Why wasn’t the bruised jaw brought up in initial GBI autopsy report?

C.B. King, “Since January 28,” attempting to gain access to reports through OPEN RECORDS ACT.

Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, as usual, wasn’t available for comment.

Why was paramedic Nick Tomlinson fired from SGMC after speaking out about the condition of Kendrick Johnson’s body and crime scene in an April interview?

The paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) on the scene had written in the report that the Old Gymnasium at Lowndes County High School should be considered a crime scene. 

The paramedic had refused to move the body, which was in a pool of blood along with vomit, after inspecting the injuries of an already deceased Johnson.

And why is Tomlinson now afraid to talk?

NOTE: PARAMEDIC MENTIONED IN THIS MAY 2013 COVERAGE HAS SINCE BEEN FIRED FROM SGMC

Update: Independent witness says police shot man who had both hands in the air

Police remain at the scene of the shooting near Military Parkway and St. Augustine Road. 

(Claire Cardona/Staff)

http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2013/12/live-video-police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-after-robbery-in-pleasant-grove.html/

Update at 5:50 p.m., Dec. 10, by Tristan Hallman: Dallas police said in a statement that an independent witness told investigators that the shooting victim was reclining in the passenger seat with both hands in the air.

Officer Amy Wilburn perceived Kelvion Walker, 19, to be “an imminent threat” when she was approaching the car, police said in the statement. But no weapon was found at the scene, police said.

Investigators are reviewing dash-cam video of the incident.

Police said the driver of the car ran off and left the car in gear. When Wilburn approached the car, she didn't know Walker was still inside, police said.

Walker remains in critical condition, and hasn’t been charged with any crime.

Wilburn is a 12-year veteran of the department.

We'll have much more in tomorrow’s Dallas Morning News.

Update at 6:27 p.m., Dec. 9: About 3 p.m., Dallas police located a vehicle that had been stolen earlier in a carjacking in the 3600 block of St. Augustine Road, police said.

Deputy Chief Gil Garza said while police were conducting surveillance, multiple people got into the vehicle. Additional officers were notified, and the suspect began driving the vehicle. Before officers could stop the vehicle, the suspects sped off and then came to a stop a short distance later in the same block and exited the vehicle.

“One of the officers engaged one of the suspects exiting the passenger side, which led to the officer firing their weapon at the suspect,” Garza said.

The suspect was transported to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and is reported to be in critical condition. The officer was not hurt.

Police said the other suspects remain at large. Police have not given a description of the suspects or said how many there are.

Police closed off the scene at the St. Augustine Townhomes complex and a K-9 unit was called in.

The shooting comes a few weeks after Chief David Brown changed policy to allow any Dallas police officer involved in a police shooting to remain silent for 72 hours. Before giving a statement about a shooting, officers can watch any available footage. Previously only the officer who discharged their weapon could view the footage. The new policy applies whether the officer fired a weapon or witnessed the shooting.

Tristan Hallman reports that previously, an officer who witnessed a shooting would have been required to give a statement to investigators within hours of the incident. The officer who fired typically spoke right away, though they were not required to do so.

The officer, whose name has not been released, has been placed on routine administrative leave.

Original item at 4:48 p.m., Dec. 9: Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting this afternoon in Pleasant Grove.

The shooting began as a robbery call about 2:30 p.m. near Military Parkway and St. Augustine roads, police say.

Initial reports are that an officer shot the suspect. No word on that person’s condition, but the officer is apparently unharmed.