Joseph Parker, 34, of Revere, Massachusetts, was pulled over in a traffic stop. After threatening to kill police, he sucker-punched a 57-year-old police lieutenant, knocking him out. He kicked at the glass in a police cruiser, smashed a metal detector, and fought with the jail guards. He hurt 7 law enforcers, 2 of whom were hospitalized. But Parker wasn’t shot. He’s only charged with assault and his bail is a measly $25,000. One more thing — he isn’t black. Still believe police violence isn’t about race? Read the story here.
But this 14-year-old kid is black, and he was shot, even though he made no threats and merely tried to run away from 3 men not in uniforms who jumped out of an unmarked van. Read his story here.