WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
April 21, 2021 New Orleans The Minneapolis trial of former policeman Derek Chauvin, whose more than nine-minute chokehold killed George Floyd, was a classic case where the jury was confronted by the prosecutor with a version of the famous Richard Pryor line: “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?” …
New Orleans Many cities and some states are wrestling with what to do with unaccountable and too often brutal and abusive police forces unable or unwilling to police themselves. The proposals are wide ranging from defunding and decentralizing public safety to barring certain tactics like chokeholds, neck restraints, and other physical maneuvers. There is …