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Nervous cops, dead young black men and the ‘Waistband Excuse’ — nothing new
The Empty Waistband In a biting dissent, Justice Sotomayor takes aim at the lie that lets police officers shoot unarmed men with impunity. Unfortunately, there’s nothing new about nervous cops, dead black young men and the “Waistband Excuse.” From my book ’30 Days a Black Man,’ here’s a quote from Ray Sprigle’s nationally syndicated newspaper…
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