So my friend and rugby teammate just died. It was a hit and run from a Grand Theft Auto suspect pursued by NYPD while he was jogging Friday night.
This is appears to be in violation of NYPD's vehicle pursuit policy which
limits chases to only the most serious & violent crimes
Any progressive coalition that leaves out Black Americans is not truly progressive.
And ignoring this is not only a mistake, it’s doomed to fail in its goals because Black liberation is essential to changing this country for the better.
Shoutout to the dude who spent a solid 20 minutes talking to me and my brother about basketball before pivoting the conversation to whether we were registered and planning to vote for Zohran
You might ask, should NYPD just let the guy drive off with the stolen car? To which my answer is yes, my friend would still be alive and a human life is more valuable than a bunch of metal and fucking plastic.
My Mom has leaned into being a Zohran campaigner, just told me she canvassed the hospital during her doctor's appointment giving out lit to doctors, nurses, attendants, and even security many of whom said they already voting for Mamdani, plan to vote or she flipped from Cuomo. ✊🏽
This is the second time in my life NYPD car chases have drastically altered or taken the life of a dear friend of mine. You aren't making anyone safer. Something has to fucking change!
DSA has voted to repeal the ban on Democratic Centralism in the org's Constitution, overturning this anticommunist sectarian provision. Huge win for a truly multi-tendency DSA.
