#LivingWhileBlack: How does racial bias lead to unnecessary calls to police? (from 2018)

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/livingwhileblack-how-does-racial-bias-lead-to-unnecessary-calls-to-police

A profusion of national incidents in which white citizens have called police on black citizens engaged in everyday activities shows how racial bias can escalate into confrontation and even violence or death. Yamiche Alcindor examines the concerns, highlighted by hashtags and memes like #LivingWhileBlack, with NAACP president Derrick Johnson.

Link to tweet

Yamiche Alcindor ✔@Yamiche

Two years ago, I talked w/ @DerrickNAACP about how national incidents in which white citizens called police on black citizens engaged in everyday activities shows how racial bias can escalate into confrontation & even death.

Still very relevant today.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/livingwhileblack-how-does-racial-bias-lead-to-unnecessary-calls-to-police …
#LivingWhileBlack: How does racial bias lead to unnecessary calls to police?
A profusion of national incidents in which white citizens have called police on black citizens engaged in everyday activities shows how racial bias can escalate into confrontation and even violence...

9:57 AM - May 27, 2020

Very relevant today.

[dalton99a]

1. Now with official encouragement from the president

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-cops-please-dont-too-191552693.html

Trump to cops: 'Please don't be too nice' while arresting 'thugs,' and don't worry about their heads when you toss them in the 'paddy wagon'
Allan Smith
July 28, 2017

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. The two roots of the modern day police force are chasing people fleeing slavery, and property

protection. Racism is at its very core. FTP.