October 11, 2020
GREATER HOUSTON EDITION
Vol. 25, Issue 37
EARLY VOTING MATTERS
WHITE COP KILLS BLACK ‘GOOD SAMARITAN’
IS THE KKK HIDING BEHIND THE BADGE?
Just because you do not see something, does it mean it does not exist? The ugly face of racism is live and in living color, and is hiding in plain sight every day. Yes, racism is alive and well in America, and its rearing its ugly head more as the days go by, especially under the current administration which is telling racists to “standby” and be ready for action. The comfort of killing Blacks is at an alltime high, and the ar-
rogance of a badge is allowing them to do it. Cops have been attacking and killing Blacks from the start, it’s nothing different about that, but they’ve slowly tucked away their pointed KKK white sheets following the Civil Rights era. Today, they have re-emerged, cocky and more dangerous than ever, because the United States has taken a shift as leadership in every legislative branch continue to get exposed -- secret recordings being leaked,
old “Black face” photos resurfacing and Confederate flags waving proudly from dusty pickup trucks. Do you even know the origin of law enforcement -- or police? In general, throughout the 19th century and beyond, the definition of public order — that which the police officer was charged with maintaining — depends on whom you ask. Policing can be tracked back to Colonial America, where towns relied
on a “night watch” in which volunteers signed up for a certain day and time, mostly to look out for fellow colonists engaging in prostitution or gambling. (Boston started one in 1636, New York followed in 1658 and Philadelphia created one in 1700.) That origin would be for the good and safety of townspeople, but when did the brutality arise? Simply put, that can happen when KKK cont’d page 9
WOLFE CITY, Texas -- A white cop has been arrested and charged with murder after shooting a good Samaritan who was trying to de-escalate an altercation outside a convenience store near Dallas. Just another murder of an innocent Black man in the name of systemic racism and abuse of power. The Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety released a statement saying that Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas first used his Taser, then later discharged his service weapon, striking and killing Jonathan Price. According to documents, Lucas was responding to a call Price cont’d page 8