I've traveled through South Memphis a number of times in recent years and can attest to the existence of open crime, especially in South Memphis near the airport and major rail and logistics centers. The crimes I've observed are mostly vice crimes including prostitution and drug dealing, and I've observed Memphis PD officers ignore it. I never felt personally in danger, as I wasn't a potential customer. Attempts to push an Interstate Highway through the area have left much of it in a shambles. The Southside is not the whole of the city. They need police reform and better economic opportunity in those neighborhoods, not militarized policing.
Memphis is nearly 80% black. I am 100% positive the citizens in Memphis do not see this as an “opportunity” The bigots in power see it that way. My former home, I am broken over seeing what I’m seeing happening there.
I get NPR's morning news on Amazon Alexa. Imagine how I felt 3 mornings ago when the news reader used the term "Democrat leader" instead of Democratic.
Since DOGE eliminated their funding, the reporting has gone down the toilet.
NPR has done this a few times that I've heard, and I mostly actively avoid NPR anymore. It started with failing to correct Republicans when they were overt and obnoxious about never saying "Democratic." Now NPR's anchors and reporters do it also.
This. NPR and PBS need more member funding than ever. And although they're often dependent on businesses supporting them as well, individual letters from people cancelling their memberships get sent up the line rather quickly.
Take it from someone who worked at PBS stations during Newt's [spits] attempt to control CPB and Dubya's attempts to turn it into right-wing propaganda.
Chicago and Portland should declare themselves sovereign nations and then immediately surrender. They would then be governed by terms of the Geneva Convention
Opportunity? From what, obeying in advance, not challenging Trump sending in the national guard to police your safe community? What advantage do they gain? Does ICE shoot less bullets at towns that comply?
I took a ten year break but recently started listening during commute. Pure propaganda all the time. About as "left" as the most conservative 1980s cop.
by the way, how did the Memphis Redbirds do this year?
As long as it's kind of ok w/NPR i guess little Nazism is ok...
But no overdoing it!
I've traveled through South Memphis a number of times in recent years and can attest to the existence of open crime, especially in South Memphis near the airport and major rail and logistics centers. The crimes I've observed are mostly vice crimes including prostitution and drug dealing, and I've observed Memphis PD officers ignore it. I never felt personally in danger, as I wasn't a potential customer. Attempts to push an Interstate Highway through the area have left much of it in a shambles. The Southside is not the whole of the city. They need police reform and better economic opportunity in those neighborhoods, not militarized policing.
National Puffpiece Radio.
“They have no idea how tough we are.”. Yes we do.
Memphis is nearly 80% black. I am 100% positive the citizens in Memphis do not see this as an “opportunity” The bigots in power see it that way. My former home, I am broken over seeing what I’m seeing happening there.
Please keep turning out these stooges. I just cancelled NPR because of this kind of bullshit, thank you
I get NPR's morning news on Amazon Alexa. Imagine how I felt 3 mornings ago when the news reader used the term "Democrat leader" instead of Democratic.
Since DOGE eliminated their funding, the reporting has gone down the toilet.
NPR has done this a few times that I've heard, and I mostly actively avoid NPR anymore. It started with failing to correct Republicans when they were overt and obnoxious about never saying "Democratic." Now NPR's anchors and reporters do it also.
Write and tell them why.
This. NPR and PBS need more member funding than ever. And although they're often dependent on businesses supporting them as well, individual letters from people cancelling their memberships get sent up the line rather quickly.
Take it from someone who worked at PBS stations during Newt's [spits] attempt to control CPB and Dubya's attempts to turn it into right-wing propaganda.
Great article. I’m enraged. Emailed NPR with your article as a guide on this trash fascism enabling “journalism”
Sad
Ta, Evan. FFS!
AI Large robots with tears in their eyes!
Trump would have lasted about a week as a "Mob Boss" He surely couldn't have observed "Omerta" the vow of silence.
Watched about 20 mins of Nazi Barbie Pam Bondi's testimony today before being overcome by gag reflex
Chicago and Portland should declare themselves sovereign nations and then immediately surrender. They would then be governed by terms of the Geneva Convention
Opportunity? From what, obeying in advance, not challenging Trump sending in the national guard to police your safe community? What advantage do they gain? Does ICE shoot less bullets at towns that comply?
"Fewer" bullets
That's what you got? You did well in 7th grade English?
Yes, thank you.
This is why I regretfully stopped listening to NPR ten years ago. Never looked back.
I took a ten year break but recently started listening during commute. Pure propaganda all the time. About as "left" as the most conservative 1980s cop.