How do African American parents discipline their children to avoid ANY confrontation with police that might cause their death and how does that transcend their childhood? Is the culture of any African American home conducting discipline in contradiction to social/legal standards today for that reason?
October 8, 2014
By Rochelle Olson and Mike Kaszuba
October 8, 2014
By Rochelle Olson and Mike Kaszuba
A Texas judge on Wednesday (click here) discussed the possibility of a Dec. 1 trial date for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who, according to his lawyer, wants his child abuse case resolved so he can get back to work.
Peterson sat in the audience with his wife and mother during the brief court hearing in Conroe, Texas, north of Houston. He wasn’t asked to enter a plea and did not speak during the hearing, during which lawyers for both sides huddled in front of Montgomery County Judge Kelly Case. Peterson’s next hearing date is set for Nov. 14.
After the hearing, Rusty Hardin, Peterson’s attorney, told reporters outside the courthouse that his client is “champing at the bit” to respond to the allegations. He called Peterson a “good man,” adding, “This is a case about a parenting decision.”
Asked how he was feeling, Peterson, swarmed by cameras crews and reporters as he entered a dark Mercedes SUV, responded, “I’m good.”...
