Comments on: Hopelessness and hope in urban America http://www.dankennedy.net/2009/10/12/hopelessness-and-hope-in-urban-america/ By Dan Kennedy • The press, politics, technology, culture and other passions Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:09:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mike_b1 http://www.dankennedy.net/2009/10/12/hopelessness-and-hope-in-urban-america/comment-page-1/#comment-50598 mike_b1 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:29:55 +0000 http://www.dankennedy.net/?p=6428#comment-50598 Wasn't sure where to call attention to this, but the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette is following a story that has distinct echoes of the issue that embroiled Prof. Gates earlier this year. In this case, a 15 year old male (do I even have to mention that he was black?) was shot to death by police in broad daylight while apparently trying to get into the very house that he lived. Naturally, someone called the police to report a burglary in progress. <a href="http://www.newsgazette.com/news/local/2009/10/13/home_renter_15-year-old_who_was_shot_lived_there" rel="nofollow">Shoot first, ask questions later?</a> Wasn’t sure where to call attention to this, but the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette is following a story that has distinct echoes of the issue that embroiled Prof. Gates earlier this year. In this case, a 15 year old male (do I even have to mention that he was black?) was shot to death by police in broad daylight while apparently trying to get into the very house that he lived. Naturally, someone called the police to report a burglary in progress.

Shoot first, ask questions later?

]]> By: CAvard http://www.dankennedy.net/2009/10/12/hopelessness-and-hope-in-urban-america/comment-page-1/#comment-50578 CAvard Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:57:54 +0000 http://www.dankennedy.net/?p=6428#comment-50578 Ditto what Neil said, especially since this is domestic violence awareness month. Thanks Dan! Ditto what Neil said, especially since this is domestic violence awareness month. Thanks Dan!

]]> By: Neil http://www.dankennedy.net/2009/10/12/hopelessness-and-hope-in-urban-america/comment-page-1/#comment-50559 Neil Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:22:03 +0000 http://www.dankennedy.net/?p=6428#comment-50559 It's nice to spend some time pointing out whats right with the media. It is exhausting constantly griping about the misguided value of balance that equates to giving opposing (and not equally qualified) sides a quote and a central place in the report's narrative. It’s nice to spend some time pointing out whats right with the media.

It is exhausting constantly griping about the misguided value of balance that equates to giving opposing (and not equally qualified) sides a quote and a central place in the report’s narrative.

]]> By: Newshound http://www.dankennedy.net/2009/10/12/hopelessness-and-hope-in-urban-america/comment-page-1/#comment-50542 Newshound Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:38:20 +0000 http://www.dankennedy.net/?p=6428#comment-50542 These stories are so touching . . . These stories are so touching . . .

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