Economy
Some Law-Enforcement Agencies Are Handling Protests Right
In two cities, police have treated #BlackLivesMatter protesters as citizens to be protected, not threats to be confronted. We should demand the same all over.
If your Facebook feed looks anything like mine, then it's overwhelmed right now by the story of William Stacy. The Tarrant, Alabama, police officer was called to a Family Dollar after a woman was caught shoplifting food, but instead of arresting Helen Johnson, he bought her a carton of eggs.
Maybe it's the photos of police delivering food to her home, or the details of the crushing poverty that Johnson endures. Maybe it's the holidays coming up. Or maybe it's the fact that the headlines have been dominated by wretched stories about police violence. The story is heartwarming.