Category Archives: Race

Crashing the System with Stop and Frisk

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

The Floyd v. New York class action suit, to hold the city accountable for hundreds of thousands of baseless harassments by the NYPD, is the affordable option for NYC taxpayers and the court system.  If each plaintiff were to bring a … Continue reading →

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Is Racism Really This Blind?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

UPDATE:  10 members of Congress call on the team to change their name. U.S. trademark law says that there is no commercial protection for a disparaging term or symbol.  In 1992, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board agreed that “Redskins” … Continue reading →

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Scaling Back Voting During Black History Month?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

Today the Supreme Court heard a case about the Voting Rights Act, Shelby County v. Holder– specifically, whether we still need special protections in “Covered” jurisdictions- places where the legacy of racism and voting rights is so deep it requires … Continue reading →

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FAU and GEO: Expecting Black Men to Play In Stadium Named After Prison

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

I highly doubt any of the 99 players of the Florida Atlantic Owls were consulted about playing in The GEO Group Stadium next year, named after the world’s largest prison-owning corporation.  I also doubt I need to illustrate the percentage … Continue reading →

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Unprison 2011-2013 Index

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

Below you will find an index of the articles written over the past several years for Unprison.  Readers are encouraged, as issues arise in your area, to utilize the research, analysis, and opinions presented below.  Some of these have appeared elsewhere, … Continue reading →

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Testify: US Commission on Civil Rights Tackles Employment Discrimination

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

The federal government is not done developing the law around discrimination against people with criminal records, particularly as the Disparate Impact on people of Color has been rampant.  They are accepting testimony until January 21st.  Our friends at National Employment … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy We Know Obama’s Gun Control Moves Will Accomplish

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Bruce Reilly

The 18th Executive Order signed by President Obama is to provide incentives (and funding) for schools to have police oversee the children.  This will create results.  Of all the other items concerning background checks and manufacturing specifics for future guns, … Continue reading →

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Jean Valjean is a Friend of Mine

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Bruce Reilly

Most reviews of Les Miserables discuss the singing, editing, and acting, disregarding the original text of Victor Hugo.  I write the simple reflections of a former prisoner who read this ex-con tale while sitting in a cell, with only a feint hope … Continue reading →

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Who Has The Most Racist Fans? Ask the Police…

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Bruce Reilly

As a kid growing up in New England, I heard the consensus that “Boston doesn’t know how to treat its Black players.”  Whether that stems from the Bill Russell era Celtics or slow integration with the Red Sox, by the … Continue reading →

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Power of the Silent Marchers?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Bruce Reilly

Today’s march down Fifth Avenue was more than just a Sunday stroll of pissed off activists.  Fathers and sons joined with thousands of others from all five boroughs of New York, to send a unified message to the NYPD, Ray … Continue reading →

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