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• Underpaid, Under-trained NYPD Officers Make Deadly Decisions

  Chanel Lee | Tue, Apr 29th, 2008 | City: Brooklyn | Tags: new york city, crime, brooklyn, police, color, queens, nypd, bloomberg, chanel lee, ruling, sean bell | 1

  Last Friday, Queens Supreme Court Justice Arthur Cooperman delivered his highly anticipated verdict in the trial of three NYPD detectives accused of killing Sean Bell. Can Bell’s death and others like it be attributed to the fact that NYPD officers and patrolmen are underpaid and insufficiently trained? Next American City welcomes new guest columnist, Chanel Lee.

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  The Burden of Black Women

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Mar 24th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, transportation, news, obama, clinton, education, foreclosure, president, mortgage, politicians, color, democrat, gender, black women | 0

  Racism, sexism, foreclosure rates, economic woes - today in America, black women continue to endure the hardest trials with minimal support. As the presidential election approaches, the role of the black woman in society is starting to be recognized as both democratic candidates represent the mark of the “ism.” Let’s hope they’re not abandoned on November 5.

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  Whites and coloreds: Laundering racism with bad advertising

  Matt Stroud | Fri, Feb 1st, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: color, advertising, italian, laundry, feministing | 0

  Probably doesn’t fit neatly into the category of “city issues,” but we can make an exception every now and then—particularly when something falls into the category of either “real dumb” or “offensive advertising.” This happens to fit both. Have a watch, and be patient—the 180 doesn’t happen until about 30 seconds in.

  Now. I know what you’re thinking: ”Finally, an ad that’s offensive to both black and white people!” But not so fast. Before you jump to conclusions, the smarmy, Italian…

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