The more i read about Vallejo Police, the more i appreciate Vallejo rappers like Mac Mall and Mac Dre describing in the 90s what journalists today are reporting.
Mac Dre “Punk Police”
“Vallejo. V-Town. The Valley-Jo. No respect for the mofo Po-Po.” - @E40
On “With me or Against Me”, @TheRealMacMall breaks down criminal (in)justicr system and how police, attorney, and judges “all in kahoots.”
The reporting by @OpenVallejo among others showing how frequent Vallejo cops kill, and the culture that has emerged among their fraternity https://openvallejo.org/2020/07/28/vallejo-police-bend-badge-tips-to-mark-fatal-shootings/
Vallejo police bend badges to mark fatal shootings

The tradition is known at the highest levels of Vallejo city government and to Solano County's district attorney, sources say.

https://openvallejo.org/2020/07/28/vallejo-police-bend-badge-tips-to-mark-fatal-shootings/
As a planner, “Hip Hop geography” has influenced how i understand our induced migrations in the past 50 years, the conditions of cities, and the strategies we’ve used to survive and thrive amid racial capitalism.
Word to #ClydeWoods
#BlackGeographies
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