What happened last Saturday night is not unusual in Tulsa, but that does not mean that it is something to accept and embrace. Instead of more upstream solutions like the Rapid Response Team being there to serve as a bridge to services, the police, an entity downstream of many systemic oppressions and failures, was present and did what they could to help in the moment, while ultimately arresting her later.
Sign-Up for a free subscription to The Black Wall Street Times' daily newsletter, Black Editors' Edition (BEE) - our curated news selections & opinions by us for you.