July 6 - 19, 2020 (June 15 - 21, 2020 Print Edition)

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Special #blacklivesmatter double-sized edition preview The tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other African Americans and people of color, as well as the ensuing protests, shine a spotlight on the systemic racial injustices that have plagued our community and country.

This special double-edition of StreetWise was previously only available digitally and it is devoted to acknowledging and responding to the anger and grief among the people we seek to serve and the larger community.

Featuring photography of protests by Kathleen Hinkel as well as vendor and community contributions, this will be an edition to hold on to.

StreetWise Vendor Lady David contibutes the opening poem to our #BlackLivesMatter edition, and her he shares yet another poem, as a special preview:

Who Do We Call • When There Is A Rape • When A Body Yells Please Don't Take • Who Do We Call • Who Do We Call • If You Go For A Little Trip • And Your House Is Stripped • Who Do We Call • All Badges Ain't Bad • That Is True • Matter Of Fact A lot Of Coppers • Are Friends Even Families Members Of You • A lot Of The Reasons • Plenty Cops Not On Earth Anymore • They Lost Their Lives • In The Line Of Duty • Fighting A Righteous Way • But We Can't Forget • The Victims Of Cop Violence • He Said: He Couldn't Breathe • Knee On Neck Until Death Silence • The Eric Gardners,

INSIDE STREETWISE

Rodney Kings, Way Too Many To Name • And I Have Stated Go Up A Few Lines,

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All Badges Are Not The Same • So Who Do We Call • When You Remember Your Kid's Kissin' • 72 hours Your Child Is Missin' • Who Do We Call • 5/27/2020

Available in print starting July 20 from your favorite vendor!


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