The Time’s article reports: Authorities claim that Ford, 25, was involved in an altercation with two officers and was shot as he struggled with them and attempted to reach for one of their weapons. But, the Los Angeles Times reports, a family friend who saw part of the encounter alleges there was no struggle. Ford… Read More
Archives
The Names of The Dead – Killed by Police in 2014
In my previous post, I gave a list of 6 unarmed people who were killed by the police with factual accounts of the circumstances around their deaths. However, that was only 6 people. Over a thousand others are killed by the police each year. Below is a list of the names of over a thousand… Read More
Justice For All – Unarmed People Killed by Police
Michael Brown and Eric Garner’s names ring through our society right now as the names of the black men killed by police. The lost lives of these men symbolize the source of this incredible protest movement getting so much media coverage. However, the movement did not start with just those two killings. The mainstream corporate-controlled… Read More
We Could All Do A Lot Better
On a site like this that’s entire focus is opposing aggressive violence, either through prevention or self-defense, the issue of violence committed by police is so relevant yet so difficult and complicated to address. Frankly, that’s why I do not want to say anything else except watch this video which addresses that topic amazingly: Download… Read More
Top 10 Martial Arts in the World
Photo Credit Undoubtedly, people have different reasons for getting into martial arts. While some are looking for a spectator sports, others use martial arts as a hands-on exercise they can also use to effectively practice self-defense. With numerous practices to pick from, choosing the most suitable one to get into can be very challenging. Narrow… Read More