Philando Castile was stopped over 52 times for driving misdemeanors prior to his being shot and killed, while a 4 or 5 year old girl, and his girlfriend witnessed the execution. In essence, he was pecked, pecked, pecked to death by a system that engaged in blatant, socially sanctioned, discriminatory behavior. He was killed by…
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You Are Not Crazy, Taking Care of Yourself When Terrorist Acts Happen
To my readers, I know that the deaths of both #AltonSterling and now #PhilandoCastile, may have shaken you deeply and know that you are not alone in that pain, anger, and grief. I also know that many of us are shaken by the deaths of police officers in Dallas. The police systems continue to fail…