Nancy Naysayer vs. Traditional Tammy

Black mother allegedly shoplifts and gets shot and killed in front of her two children after an officer opened fire shooting into her vehicle, which the children were in at the time, all on suspicion. Her name was Shelley Frey. The family has spoken out saying “she didn’t deserve to die”. 

Rich white woman steals loads of clothing and ends up with community service and even her employer said they would continue “to value highly her association with Warburg Realty”. Also, she was not shot and killed.

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Potent minimalist art sends a strong message about police and vigilante brutality in America

Journalist and artist Shirin Barghi has created a gripping, thought-provoking series of graphics that not only examines racial prejudice in today’s America, but also captures the sense of humanity that often gets lost in news coverage. Titled “Last Words,” the graphics illustrate the last recorded words by Brown and other young black people — Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant and others — who have been killed by police in recent years.