Police

Feb 14, 2023

Here’s What You Missed

Representative Ilhan Omar’s Removal On Feb. 2, the United States’ Republican-led House of Representatives, in a 218 to 211 vote, passed a resolution to remove Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The House Foreign Affairs Committee considers legislation that impacts the diplomatic community, which includes the United Nations and Peace Corps.…

Feb 3, 2023

Tragedy Strikes As Suicide Bomber Attacks Peshawar

— Photo from Creative Commons — On Monday, Jan. 30, a suicide bomber disguised as a police officer set ablaze a crowded mosque in a highly fortified police compound in Peshawar, Pakistan, during noon prayers. Monday’s bombing has been declared the deadliest in a decade to hit Peshawar. As of Feb. 2, the blast killed…

Jan 12, 2023

Here’s What You Missed

SZA’s SOS History Making Album On Dec. 9, Grammy Award-winning artist SZA released SOS, her sophomore album. The New York Times describes this album as  “a roundelay of infidelities and reunions, betrayals and connections, self-doubt and self-affirmation.” SOS debuted at No.1 on the 200 Billboard albums chart earning 318,000 equivalent album units. This is the…

Aug 13, 2020

An Honest Update On The Police Petitions

On June 9, a petition titled, “A Request for Substantial Change in Policing at NC State University,” was released by the Coalition of Black Organizations. Since its initial release, the petition has gained more than 5,000 signatures. On June 12, the Coalition of Black Organizations released a second petition titled, “Advancing Black Undergraduate Life at…

Jul 23, 2020

Petition Updates

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Jun 5, 2020

Why We Are Not Supporting The 6/6 Protest

For those wondering why we are not supporting the protest planned for June 6th, 2020: It is another example of NC State organizations ignoring the same people they claim they supported. The organizers of this “peaceful” protest claimed they wanted to uplift and support Black voices and the Black community — without including a single…

Jun 3, 2020

Raleigh Community Gathers To Speak Out Against Injustices

On Saturday, May 30, the Raleigh community unified as one to protest against injustices faced by the Black community and gain justice for George Floyd, a recent victim in an officer-involved shooting. The protests started as a peaceful assembly of concerned citizens determined to have their voices heard.  As the protest began at 5 p.m.,…

Feb 14, 2019

CHASS Diversity Lecture Highlights Importance of Diversity, Inclusion Within Law Enforcement

On Feb. 7, Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown delivered the College of Humanities and Social Sciences spring 2019 diversity lecture on the importance of diversity and inclusion within law enforcement. Graduating from East Carolina University in 1987 with a degree in criminal justice, Deck-Brown joined the Raleigh Police Department (RPD) with the intent to help better serve her new community. While in Raleigh, she would go on to earn her master’s degree in public administration from NC State.