Mexico’s President Says Most Domestic Violence Calls Are ‘Fake’ – The New York Times Out of his depth – and making it political instead of human.

“He is the first president to outright deny that the violence is happening,” said Wendy Figueroa, the head of the National Network of Shelters, a group that oversees domestic violence shelters across the country.

This week, his administration was widely ridiculed after previewing a publicity campaign that urged would-be abusers to “not lose patience” and “breathe and count to 10”— messages that critics said had no chance of persuading men not to attack their wives or children.

US protests were triggered by George Floyd’s killing, but tension has been building for centuries – ABC News as seen from Australia

It all started with a call to police over a $20 bill

In 2016, Philando Castile was shot dead during a routine traffic stop in the suburbs outside Minneapolis.

And in 2018, Thurman Blevins was killed during a police chase in the city. He was captured on police body-cam footage pleading, “please don’t shoot me”.

About 1,000 Americans are shot and killed by police every year, according to data compiled by the Washington Post.

And while African-Americans account for just under 13 per cent of the population, they are killed by police at more than twice the rate of white Americans.

Source: US protests were triggered by George Floyd’s killing, but tension has been building for centuries – ABC News

Opinion | Chris Cooper Is My Brother. Here’s Why I Posted His Video. – The New York Times

 

Because even though he walked away, and even though I’m relieved, there still has been a toll. We felt it even before the incident with Amy Cooper. Every time we walk out of our door, we have cause to worry. My brother worries when he sneaks through the trees to catch a glimpse of a beautiful warbler. I worry when I check in late to an Airbnb, and every time my son gets in the car. Others wonder if a trip to the corner store or gas station might result in a phone call that will end their lives. So many of us in cities and towns across America are done with having to wonder if we’ll be put at risk by our mere existence.

Lots of people keep asking me what they can do. We all have a chance to step off the sidelines, to speak up, to take action and to shine a blinding light on the racism lurking in so many corners of our society. We need to fight together wisely, boldly and unflinchingly, while staying aware that our passion and actions can and will be used against us. But we must not stop. This is the time. It will not be easy. It will often be messy, but it must be done.

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