SoulBrother v2, 1/7/2010 (Wayne Hicks)

Why Do We Do What We Do?: A Question for the Black Blogger. ...However, during the winter break I began a special project. Wayne Hicks of The Electronic Village and the AfroSpear blog think tank and network had been keeping the Black Blog Rankings (BBR) which ranked blogs owned and operated by African Americans. However, because of changes in the rating system at Technorati, he decided to discontinue the BBR. I asked could I pick up where he left off, and he graciously gave me permission.

Read the full blog post here.

Jeff Farias Show, 12/09/09 (Eddie Griffin, Eddie Griffin BASG)

at 5:30 PM MST Eddie Griffin is a child rights advocate, community activist, and bible class teacher in Fort Worth, Texas.

“I am a 63-year old African-American retired corporate executive of a civil engineering firm. I volunteer on the school district’s advisory team, and serve on my congressman’s economic summit, and on the county ex-offendered re-entry initiative. In the 1970s, I was a member of the Black Panther Party, and was named a prisoner of conscious in 1977 by the World Peace Council, Helsinki, Finland, and by the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus.”

We will discuss his international work campaigning against tasering, Taser marketing & ‘less-lethal‘ militarization.

To hear Eddie Go To 90:00-100:00

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Ultimate Video Relay, 10/22/2009 (Electronic Village, Wayne Hicks)

Taser Death.October 2009. In San Bernardino. UPDATE ! Victim Identified. UPDATE: Victim identified as 19-year old FRANK CLEO SUTPHIN. Prayers. Another taser death. Just say 43 shot to death in 43 weeks. That is the truth of it. Shot with ??? Doesn't matter. They were shot by LE. Tasers are deadly. blessings to all. love.





Read the media story here.

Grand Rapids News, 11/17/2009 (Electronic Village, Wayne Hicks)

Taser-related deaths in 2009 include two Michigan teens; company says devices reduce injuries. Although Tasers were used in the arrest of a 30-year-old man in East Grand Rapids on Monday night, they have not been confirmed as playing a role in his death. The Electronic Village Web site documents 47 taser-related deaths in the U.S. in 2009. Two of them were in Michigan.

Read the full Grand Rapids News article here.

Wired Science, 11/9/2009 (Electronic Village, Wayne Hicks)

Taser Wars: The Real Dangers of Loose Triggers. The lawsuit appears to have had little impact so far, as binding national guidelines still don’t exist. Since the beginning of the year, 45 people have died in the U.S. after being Tasered by law enforcement, according to the blog Electronic Village. How many of these deaths were linked to the Taser is unclear, as is the number of lives saved by the technology.

Read the full media story here.

The 33 TV News, 11/07/09 (Rev. Kyev Tatum, Eddie Griffin (BASG))

 

Star Telegram, 11/07/09 (Rev Kyev Tatum, Eddie Griffin (BASG))

The Rev. Kyev Tatum, president of the Tarrant County chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and organizer of Saturday’s march, said that

Tasers inflict cruel and unusual punishment on the community and that their use must stop.

Read the media story here.