As a mom raising a black son, a black autistic son, I fear the day he comes in contact with law enforcement. I worry about my son because autism affects the way he communicates and responds to communication from others. It affects the way he socializes and it also affects his behavior. We live in New York City: home to Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Ramarley Graham, Eric Garner, … [Read more...]
Living in the Time of Ferguson; We Must Not Stop Speaking Up
Michael Brown was killed recently in Ferguson, MO by a white police officer. Multiple people are claiming they witnessed the victim with his hands in the air when he was shot multiple times. Michael Brown was unarmed. After local police refused to release the officer’s name, they managed to release video of Michael Brown robbing a store. The shooting and robbery video were … [Read more...]