Tag Archives: Vigilantes

The New York Times 6:58 pm on May 24, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 641 ), Alito, Samuel A Jr ( 81 ), Barrett, Amy Coney ( 212 ), Constitution (US) ( 298 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 53 ), Dowd, Maureen ( 2 ), Forced Labor ( 48 ), Ginsburg, Ruth Bader ( 162 ), Johnsen, Dawn E, Law and Legislation ( 1,408 ), Obama, Barack ( 351 ), Oklahoma ( 99 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 342 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 291 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,077 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,213 ), Texas ( 789 ), Thirteenth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 8 ), Thomas, Clarence ( 76 ), United States ( 3,843 ), Vigilantes, Women's Rights ( 406 )   

Abortion Questions for Justice Alito and His Supreme Court Allies

Isn’t having to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term the same as forced labor?

#abortion, #alito-samuel-a-jr, #barrett-amy-coney, #constitution-us, #constitutional-amendments, #dowd-maureen, #forced-labor, #ginsburg-ruth-bader, #johnsen-dawn-e, #law-and-legislation, #obama-barack, #oklahoma, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #texas, #thirteenth-amendment-us-constitution, #thomas-clarence, #united-states, #vigilantes, #womens-rights

The New York Times 12:19 am on December 9, 2021
Tags: Citizen App (Mobile App) ( 2 ), News and News Media ( 1,048 ), Reality Television ( 68 ), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming ( 485 ), Vigilantes   

On the Citizen App, Even the Happy Videos Can Be Unsettling

However the “personal safety” app adapts its message, it’s still toying with how you feel about your own community.

#citizen-app-mobile-app, #news-and-news-media, #reality-television, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming, #vigilantes

The New York Times 2:46 am on November 25, 2021
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Black People ( 2,797 ), Bryan, William Roddie ( 38 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), McMichael, Travis (1986- ) ( 60 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Racial Profiling ( 60 ), United States ( 3,843 ), Vigilantes   

The Guilty Verdicts in the Ahmaud Arbery Case Are a Welcome Respite

This was a reminder that the lives of Black people are valued in this country — at least on occasion.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #black-people, #bryan-william-roddie, #discrimination, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #mcmichael-travis-1986, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #race-and-ethnicity, #racial-profiling, #united-states, #vigilantes

The New York Times 5:23 pm on November 22, 2021
Tags: American Medical Assn ( 16 ), Firearms ( 281 ), Language and Languages ( 98 ), Rittenhouse, Kyle ( 59 ), Self-Defense ( 30 ), Vigilantes   

What the Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Says About Justice in America

Readers are worried about the precedent set by Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal. Also: The A.M.A., on the power of language.

#american-medical-assn, #firearms, #language-and-languages, #rittenhouse-kyle, #self-defense, #vigilantes

The New York Times 3:19 am on November 20, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,797 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 287 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Kenosha (Wis) ( 87 ), Ku Klux Klan ( 32 ), Lynching ( 29 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Republican Party ( 2,659 ), Rittenhouse, Kyle ( 59 ), United States ( 3,843 ), Vigilantes, Zimmerman, George ( 3 )   

Rittenhouse and the Right’s White Vigilante Heroes

The great threat is that there are young men out there who watched the verdict and now want to follow Rittenhouse’s lead.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #discrimination, #kenosha-wis, #ku-klux-klan, #lynching, #race-and-ethnicity, #republican-party, #rittenhouse-kyle, #united-states, #vigilantes, #zimmerman-george

The New York Times 12:02 am on November 20, 2021
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Blake, Jacob (August 23, 2020 Shooting) ( 70 ), Firearms ( 281 ), Kenosha (Wis) ( 87 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Rittenhouse, Kyle ( 59 ), Self-Defense ( 30 ), Vigilantes   

Rittenhouse Verdict Reveals a Widening Political Divide

#black-lives-matter-movement, #blake-jacob-august-23-2020-shooting, #firearms, #kenosha-wis, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #rittenhouse-kyle, #self-defense, #vigilantes

The New York Times 8:58 pm on November 19, 2021
Tags: Firearms ( 281 ), Kenosha (Wis) ( 87 ), Rittenhouse, Kyle ( 59 ), Vigilantes   

Conservatives celebrate Rittenhouse’s acquittal, as liberals lament the verdict.

#firearms, #kenosha-wis, #rittenhouse-kyle, #vigilantes

The New York Times 8:41 pm on November 19, 2021
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Democratic Party ( 2,416 ), Gun Control ( 333 ), house of representatives ( 1,079 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Rittenhouse, Kyle ( 59 ), Rosenbaum, Joseph (d 2020) ( 12 ), Second Amendment (US Constitution) ( 58 ), senate ( 1,280 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,025 ), Vigilantes   

Kyle Rittenhouse’s Acquittal and America’s Gun Laws

Readers react to the verdict, discuss America’s self-defense laws and make connections to the Ahmaud Arbery case. Also: The social policy bill.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #democratic-party, #gun-control, #house-of-representatives, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #rittenhouse-kyle, #rosenbaum-joseph-d-2020, #second-amendment-us-constitution, #senate, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vigilantes

The New York Times 1:28 am on November 19, 2021
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Bryan, William Roddie ( 38 ), Gough, Kevin (1962- ) ( 4 ), Jackson, Jesse L ( 7 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), McMichael, Travis (1986- ) ( 60 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Sharpton, Al ( 14 ), United States Coast Guard ( 35 ), Vigilantes   

Prosecutor Challenges Assailant on Whether Arbery Posed a Threat

Before Travis McMichael pointed his gun at Ahmaud Arbery, Mr. Arbery had not yelled at him or brandished a weapon, Mr. McMichael acknowledged under cross-examination.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #bryan-william-roddie, #gough-kevin-1962, #jackson-jesse-l, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #mcmichael-travis-1986, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #sharpton-al, #united-states-coast-guard, #vigilantes

The New York Times 3:17 am on November 18, 2021
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Bannon, Stephen K ( 73 ), Black People ( 2,797 ), Chansley, Jacob Anthony (Jake Angeli) ( 10 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), Gosar, Paul (1958- ) ( 27 ), Gough, Kevin (1962- ) ( 4 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), McMichael, Travis (1986- ) ( 60 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Rittenhouse, Kyle ( 59 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,196 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,507 ), United States ( 3,843 ), Vigilantes   

From Kyle Rittenhouse to Steve Bannon, the Brazenness of White Men

Race hangs heavy over cases featuring white male defendants accused of everything from murder to insurrection.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #bannon-stephen-k, #black-people, #chansley-jacob-anthony-jake-angeli, #discrimination, #gosar-paul-1958, #gough-kevin-1962, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #mcmichael-travis-1986, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #race-and-ethnicity, #rittenhouse-kyle, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #vigilantes

The New York Times 6:06 pm on November 13, 2021
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Brunswick (Ga) ( 48 ), Bryan, William Roddie ( 38 ), Grosskreutz, Gaige ( 6 ), Huber, Anthony (d 2020) ( 6 ), Kenosha (Wis) ( 87 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), McMichael, Travis (1986- ) ( 60 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Rittenhouse, Kyle ( 59 ), Rosenbaum, Joseph (d 2020) ( 12 ), Self-Defense ( 30 ), Vigilantes   

Self-Defense Claims Are Interrogated In Cases About Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery

The Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery cases raise intriguing legal questions about people who take the law into their own hands and then claim self-defense when someone dies.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #brunswick-ga, #bryan-william-roddie, #grosskreutz-gaige, #huber-anthony-d-2020, #kenosha-wis, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #mcmichael-travis-1986, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #rittenhouse-kyle, #rosenbaum-joseph-d-2020, #self-defense, #vigilantes

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 4, 2021
Tags: Apartheid (Policy) ( 35 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Ramaphosa, Cyril ( 21 ), South Africa ( 193 ), Vigilantes, Zuma, Jacob G ( 13 )   

Indian vs. Black: Vigilante Killings Upend a South African Town

As rioting and looting swept the country this summer, Indians in the suburb of Phoenix set up roadblocks to police their streets. Dozens of Black people passing through wound up dead.

#apartheid-policy, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #race-and-ethnicity, #ramaphosa-cyril, #south-africa, #vigilantes, #zuma-jacob-g

The New York Times 9:18 am on May 21, 2021
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,032 ), Black People ( 2,797 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Floyd, George (d 2020) ( 413 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Nineteen Hundred Sixties ( 59 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 ), Police Reform ( 254 ), Surveillance of Citizens by Government ( 128 ), Vigilantes   

It’s Police Violence That Spurs Black Rebellion

The history of Black rebellion demonstrates a fundamental reality. Police violence precipitates community violence in a vicious cycle.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #floyd-george-d-2020, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #nineteen-hundred-sixties, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-reform, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #vigilantes

The New York Times 10:44 pm on March 31, 2021
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Crime and Criminals ( 226 ), Georgia ( 540 ), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,408 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), State Legislatures ( 449 ), Vigilantes   

Georgia to Weaken Citizen’s Arrest Law

The governor supports a bill passed on Wednesday that repeals language allowing people to arrest someone who they witnessed committing a crime.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #crime-and-criminals, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #law-and-legislation, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #state-legislatures, #vigilantes

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 25, 2021
Tags: Blogs and Blogging (Internet) ( 26 ), celebrities ( 139 ), tumblr ( 14 ), Vigilantes, your-feed-internet-culture ( 18 )   

I Was Your Fave Is Problematic

What was I trying to accomplish with my anonymous Tumblr?

#blogs-and-blogging-internet, #celebrities, #tumblr, #vigilantes, #your-feed-internet-culture

The New York Times 8:23 pm on February 16, 2021
Tags: africa ( 464 ), Central African Republic ( 6 ), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations ( 484 ), Vigilantes, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity ( 298 )   

International Court Accuses Two Central African Militia Leaders of Attacks on Muslims

The pair, a former legislator and a former African soccer official, collectively face 53 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for their alleged role in the conflict in the Central African Republic.

#africa, #central-african-republic, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #vigilantes, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity

The New York Times 11:06 am on December 2, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,487 ), Defense and Military Forces ( 1,176 ), Indonesia ( 180 ), Islamic Defenders Front ( 2 ), Jakarta (Indonesia) ( 17 ), Joko Widodo ( 14 ), Muslims and Islam ( 283 ), Rizieq Shihab ( 2 ), Saudi Arabia ( 191 ), Shariah (Islamic Law) ( 16 ), Suharto ( 2 ), Vigilantes   

Rizieq Shihab, Back in Indonesia, Calls for ‘Moral Revolution’

Rizieq Shihab and his vigilante movement have spent decades calling for harsh Islamic rule. Now he’s back from self-imposed exile and promising a “moral revolution.”

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-and-military-forces, #indonesia, #islamic-defenders-front, #jakarta-indonesia, #joko-widodo, #muslims-and-islam, #rizieq-shihab, #saudi-arabia, #shariah-islamic-law, #suharto, #vigilantes

The New York Times 4:34 pm on November 19, 2020
Tags: Cyberharassment ( 84 ), Netherlands ( 123 ), Sex Crimes ( 641 ), Vigilantes   

Dutch Police Urge Public to Stop ‘Pedo-Hunting’ After Vigilante Violence

A man’s death in the Netherlands last month after an attack by a group of teenagers has prompted the authorities to clamp down on vigilantism.

#cyberharassment, #netherlands, #sex-crimes, #vigilantes

The New York Times 4:37 pm on October 12, 2020
Tags: Censorship ( 271 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,770 ), Corporate Social Responsibility ( 191 ), Facebook Inc ( 651 ), Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 343 ), Fringe Groups and Movements ( 346 ), Holocaust and the Nazi Era ( 207 ), qanon ( 136 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 793 ), Social Media ( 2,369 ), Vigilantes, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity ( 298 ), World War II (1939-45) ( 234 ), Zuckerberg, Mark E ( 188 )   

Facebook Bans Content About Holocaust Denial From Its Site

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, once cited Holocaust denial as something he would allow on the social network for free speech reasons.

#censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporate-social-responsibility, #facebook-inc, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #holocaust-and-the-nazi-era, #qanon, #rumors-and-misinformation, #social-media, #vigilantes, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity, #world-war-ii-1939-45, #zuckerberg-mark-e

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 2, 2020
Tags: Anxiety and Stress ( 614 ), Black People ( 2,797 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Floyd, George (d 2020) ( 413 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,594 ), Mental Health and Disorders ( 531 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 ), Racial Profiling ( 60 ), Vigilantes   

Check in on Your Black Employees, Now

Between the pandemic and the killings of George Floyd and others, the mental health of black people is floundering. Employers must address these issues head-on.

#anxiety-and-stress, #black-people, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #floyd-george-d-2020, #labor-and-jobs, #mental-health-and-disorders, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #racial-profiling, #vigilantes

The New York Times 4:35 am on May 16, 2020
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Brunswick (Ga) ( 48 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,321 ), Police Department (Glynn County, Ga) ( 9 ), Trespassing ( 11 ), Vigilantes   

Suspect in Arbery Shooting Offered to Help Deal With Potential Trespasser

Two months before Ahmaud Arbery was killed, one of the suspects told the police he could be notified if a nearby homeowner noticed any suspicious activity.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #brunswick-ga, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-department-glynn-county-ga, #trespassing, #vigilantes

The New York Times 2:16 am on May 7, 2020
Tags: Arbery, Ahmaud (1994-2020) ( 89 ), Black People ( 2,797 ), Georgia ( 540 ), McMichael, Gregory (1955- ) ( 60 ), McMichael, Travis (1986- ) ( 60 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,144 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Self-Defense ( 30 ), Vigilantes   

The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Another black man falsely assumed to be a criminal is dead.

#arbery-ahmaud-1994-2020, #black-people, #georgia, #mcmichael-gregory-1955, #mcmichael-travis-1986, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #race-and-ethnicity, #self-defense, #vigilantes

The New York Times 4:59 pm on April 19, 2020
Tags: Agriculture and Farming ( 406 ), Caste Systems ( 23 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,487 ), Discrimination ( 1,443 ), food ( 862 ), india ( 1,023 ), Migrant Labor (Agriculture) ( 31 ), Minorities ( 281 ), Politics and Government ( 4,300 ), Vigilantes   

India’s Coronavirus Lockdown Is Zealously Observed

Volunteers set up their own roadblocks. Neighborhoods set their own limits. The efforts could help the fractious country battle the outbreak but risk also stoking divisions and xenophobia.

#agriculture-and-farming, #caste-systems, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #discrimination, #food, #india, #migrant-labor-agriculture, #minorities, #politics-and-government, #vigilantes