All of the warnings that African-American fathers sadly have to give their sons -- if stopped by police, be cooperative and obey their orders, keep your hands up, empty and in full sight, etc. -- go out the window when shootings like the ones in Tulsa and Charlotte occur. The assumption of wrongdoing that shrouds African-American males is resulting in their killing at the hands of police who either lack adequate training in community policing or who view them as disposable and subhuman.
UPDATE: The Tulsa police officer that shot Terence Crutcher has been charged with manslaughter.
(cartoon: Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Free Press, via Gocomics.com)
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