The Racist Subtext of Trump’s Militarized Policing Strategy

The Racist Subtext of Trump’s Militarized Policing Strategy

When President Trump ordered the deployment of federal troops to Washington, D.C. in August 2025 and then threatened to do the same in Chicago weeks later, the move was not actually about crime. It was the latest expression of a longstanding racist narrative: that Black and brown communities represent danger, disorder, and lawlessness—and that only overwhelming force can restore control. This problematic and untrue framing has deep historical ro…

Tupac’s “Letter to the President”: A Chilling Echo in Trump’s 2025 Troop Deployments

The Past Meets the Present in America’s Streets In the long shadow of America’s unrest, the sound of Tupac Shakur refuses to fade. Nearly three The post Tupac’s “Letter to the President”: A Chilling Echo in Trump’s 2025 Troop Deployments appeared first on The Herald.