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Unions, Baltimore, Police & Accountability

May 26, 2015May 25, 2015 Alia Atreides 1676 Views AFSCME, August Spies, Baltimore, Baltimore Police Association, baltimore police department, Haymarket Affair, Iowa, Jasper County Care Facility, Joshua H, labor unions, Maryland, Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, Newton, original content, Police Unions, Samuel Walker, Sherman Anti-Trust Act, union secretary, union steward, unions, University of Nebraska

America has a strong sense of pride in it’s labor unions and their history. The problem is that key parts

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School Shooter Drills and the Perpetuation of Violence

March 16, 2015March 17, 2015 Alia Atreides 1439 Views conditioning, escalation, fear, Iowa, Joshua H, Mass killings, Maytag, Newton, Newton Iowa, police drills, school drills, school shooting, shooter drills, violence

Last week I read an article from my hometown news source which announced that during spring break, several local agencies would

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