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At a hearing in Eureka City Hall on Wednesday, it was determined that Humboldt Bay Firefighter Matt McFarlandwill not be permitted to continue wearing a Black Lives Matter pin on his uniform.

Its on the news every night, McFarland said at the June 6 hearing. There are systematic problems for people of color who are hesitant to approach anybody with a badge, anybody in a uniform.

He had been wearing the pin since November 2016 when in March of this year Chief Bill Gillespie ordered him to remove it.

We work to stay neutral, Chief Gillespie has said about his orders. We dont take a side or a stance on any kind of a movement because while it may support some members of the community, it may offend or put off other members of the community.

According to the Humboldt Bay Fires uniform policy, only one pin may be worn and it must be related to fire service and in good taste.

McFarland feels that his BLM pin meets the standards set.

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My pin is without a doubt related to my service as a firefighter because recent political events have created an environment of heightened fear and anxiety among communities of color, and increased distrust of law enforcement. This sentiment is highly detrimental to our ability, as emergency responders, to do our jobs well, said McFarland.

He went on to say, Nobody is safe when a large portion of our community is reluctant to engage with emergency services when these services are needed. We can choose to continue to deny or ignore the difficult experiences of the people suffering most in our communities or we can choose to listen to them, believe their lived experiences, and work together to improve the systems we share. I believe that this is a discussion worth having, and I want to live in a community that is courageous enough to have these conversations, even when they are messy, uncomfortable, and imperfect.

This is sickening that one man wants to take a stand in this community and everybody goes against him, said community member Kim Trevillion. Im standing firm. I will stand with him in solidarity, and this community needs to come together.

Jason Campillo, a fellow firefighter has a different take.

While I support Matt as my union brother, I always support my brothers whether its the streets, in a fire, whatever. I do not support him on this. Campillo stated. I will not I can not stand for it. Im a strict constitutionalistpolitically, but this is no place to espouse your political views.

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Officer wearing 'Police Lives Matter' pin and firefighter wearing 'Black Lives Matter' pin clash - The Grio

By Errin Haines Whack, The Associated Press

A leading journal of political philosophy took up the Black Lives Matter movement in its June issue without a single contribution from a black academic, triggering an outcry from African-American scholars.

Many black scholars said they felt insulted and ignored, and some took to social media to express their indignation. Two wrote open letters to the Journal of Political Philosophy.

The journals editors were apologetic for what they conceded was an especially grave oversight and vowed to increase diversity on its editorial board and in its pages.

The episode highlights what some intellectuals say is a lack of diverse voices in the influential research journals where getting a paper accepted is often vital to getting ahead in the publish-or-perish world of academia.

The omission left many wondering: Do black minds matter?

This is not an abstract philosophical question. There are real goods at stake when we talk about which voices count, said Yale University philosopher Chris Lebron, who recently wrote a book on Black Lives Matter and wrote one of the letters to the journal.

The journal is a peer-reviewed academic quarterly that explores topics such as sociology, history, economics and race. It devoted part of its latest issue to a symposium on Black Lives Matter, inviting three white scholars to contribute articles on racial bias, law enforcement and the right to personal security.

UCLA political scientist Melvin Rogers, one of the black scholars who raised objections with the journal, called the lack of black voices especially egregious in this case.

You have a major social movement that comes about because of police violence and a failure of the state to respond effectively, Rogers said. You put together a symposium and construct it in such a way that replicates the very problem the movement is trying to respond to. The signal this sends to scholars of color that care about this is that they, too, are invisible.

The journal editors responded: We accept the point eloquently and forcefully made by our colleagues that this is an especially grave oversight in light of the specific focus of Black Lives Matter on the extent to which African-Americans have been erased and marginalized from public life.

In April, the American Historical Review apologized after allowing a professor with views seen as supporting white supremacy to review a book on school segregation.

Rogers said he sees a dearth of minority scholars in major journals. But he added that because of the common practice of blind peer review where articles considered for publication are submitted and critiqued anonymously, something that was not done in this case there is no clear way to know whether bias is to blame.

Some scholars suggested that journals are reflecting and compounding a larger problem in academia: the small number of black scholars. Two percent of faculty members at the nations top institutions are black, according to Ivory A. Toldson, editor of the Journal of Negro Education.

Toldson said black scholars also must contend with the long-held belief among some whites that blacks cannot write about race with objectivity.

Were taught that youre supposed to separate yourself subjectively from the matter youre researching to prevent bias, he said. But that belief can really become a tool of oppression itself. What sense does it make for someone to tell us that were less qualified to speak to matters that we have a personal connection with?

Megan Ming Francis, a black political scientist at the University of Washington, said she has been asked to do peer reviews, especially in her area of expertise black social movements during the lynching era. She complained that black scholarship is sometimes seen as less rigorous.

On topics such as black history or politics, Francis said, we have to make our case a bit more than others.

Toldson said the journal incident has exposed a huge racial blind spot that goes beyond one publication.

Its pervasive throughout the academy, said Toldson, a psychology professor at Howard University. Journal editors are gatekeepers. They can make or break someones career. And theyre making decisions they dont want to admit are loaded with racial biases.

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Journal criticized for not consulting black scholars on Black Lives Matter movement - The Denver Post

Well this is disconcerting.

So today #blacklivesmatter stopped the D.C. Pride parade. pic.twitter.com/tFlhfLPcIO

Fras (@DangerCW) June 10, 2017

Hey hey, ho ho. These racist cops have got to go.

K.

Its seriously like one group has to out-victim the other just like all progressives they will eventually start eating one another.

After all, there can only be ONE victim of evil white straight people, right?

Intersectional af https://t.co/sXPKIMqLKr

Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) June 11, 2017

So is Black Lives Matter, bigoted or Equality March, racist? This is SO confusing.

Why cant we all just get along?

Ha!

When two groups on the same side of the political spectrum conflict with each other. The left is crumbling from within #libtards

Connor O'Brien (@Planeman95) June 11, 2017

But you gotta admit, that's one sweet police car

John Comer (@chickandchuck1) June 11, 2017

Dude. Right?

pic.twitter.com/Uts4Lf1yjm

Jared Summers (@Jared_Summers) June 11, 2017

HA HA HA.

It's a tolerance off

Joseph Teklits (@joe_boots) June 11, 2017

Or is it a victim off?

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North Tulsa community members met in a show of unity following the police shooting of Joshua Barr (KTUL).

The scenes of the crowd's reaction following the shooting illustrates a feeling percolating in the community.

"Tulsa is divided, it's scary," said Betty Smith.

Saturday's scene was one of connection and reflection at an event put together by Black Lives Matter.

"The community is hurt, tired, discouraged, disappointed," said Mareo Johnson, looking for real change and reform.

"I would like to see more of an Afro-American presence of officers on the north side community. Also, body cams on officers at all times," he said.

"I know myself and others have talked about a citizen review board," said former Tulsa school board member Dr. Lana Turner-Addison, also urging the city to address the current environment.

"I think the mayor, the city of Tulsa, has to really look at what appears to be a systemic problem and, you know, what are perceived as real. In the minds of the community of north Tulsa, it's real," she said.

Case in point...

"I feel like basically it is a race thing, even though they say it is not a racial thing, it is," said Sheila Miller, putting into words what many in the African American community feel.

"It is a double standard, there is a difference when there should be no difference, when we're all of the same race, and that's the human race," she said.

Meanwhile, also out at the gathering...

"I'm not afraid to face people in my own community and answer questions," said Tulsa Police Sergeant Dedlorn Sanders, walking a tightrope and tackling perceptions by simply doing the job the best he can.

"I just try to be fair and neutral with everybody, because I can see both sides," he said.

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Calls for change at Black Lives Matter event | KTUL - KTUL

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BLM bullies cops out of schools: Levy Toronto Sun Yet according to Black Lives Matter and their organizer /mouthpiece Desmond Cole, the Toronto Police Service School Resource Officer (SRO) program is "dangerous" and a form of police "intimidation" against marginalized and racialized "Stay tuned ... and more »

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BLM bullies cops out of schools: Levy - Toronto Sun