Picking and choosing who gets justice

Published by the St. Louis American, June 16, 2016   The parents of Mansur Ball-Bey received the crushing news last week that there would be no justice for their son coming from the St. Louis circuit attorney. The 18-year-old was gunned down by St. Louis police officers Ronald Vaughan and Kyle Chandler last year. Both officers […]

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Housing, racism and unrest

Posted St. Louis American: Thursday, May 19, 2016 7:45 am   In my book “Ferguson is America: Roots of Rebellion,” I talk about the racist policies, laws and practices that concentrate poverty in the region. Where citizens are steered to live and work is a critical component of this reality. One of the most powerful photos […]