Tag Archives: Chicago
That Pesky 14th Amendment
How are gun rights like gay rights? Jeremiah has written that “rights are rights,” no matter what, and the Supreme Court seems to agree. Interestingly, the same 14th amendment approach that was used to defend gay rights in California is … Continue reading
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Derrion Albert Remembered
Last month, America mourned the murder of a promising young black man in Chicago. This reminded Jeremiah of a similar incident in Newark, and community policing efforts there. This week, the Economist features a brilliant survey of community policing – … Continue reading
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R.I.P. Derrion Albert
The brutal murder of a young honor student in Chicago recalls the death of another honor student, Yusef Johnson, killed last April in Newark. It is easy to see that inner-city toughs resent the good kids and single them out … Continue reading
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