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Ta-Nehisi Coates - Ta-Nehisi Coates is a senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and the magazine. He is the author of the memoir The Beautiful Struggle. More

Born in 1975, the product of two beautiful parents. Raised in West Baltimore—not quite The Wire, but sometimes ill all the same. Studied at the Mecca for some years in the mid-’90s. Emerged with a purpose, if not a degree. Slowly migrated up the East Coast with a baby and my beloved, until I reached the shores of Harlem. Wrote some stuff along the way.

Seriously? Do they fire cops? For anything?

By Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jul 5 2008, 5:57 PM ET Comment

As you guys know, I'm not down with criminal prosecution. But it really tears me up that police officers, who basically commit lethal malpractice, still remain on the street to "protect us." More on this later, running to a panel. For now, check out this heart-breaker, courtesy of commenter MouseJunior. No more complaints about black people who won't talk to cops, please. Crack down on your own incompetence, rid your own house of thuggism. Then complain about us.



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