This day in black history: Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old African American woman who worked as a seamstress, boarded this Montgomery City bus to go home from work. On this bus on that day, Rosa Parks initiated a new era in the American quest for freedom and equality. Photo: Courtesy Library of Congress She sat near the […]

Police pursuits, seat belts, and the ‘Pearly Gates’

Author: Duane Wolfe “Officer, has your agency ever sponsored or participated in a program to encourage the use of seat belts by drivers like ‘Click it or Ticket’ or some similar program?” “Yes.” “Officer, are you aware of the reasons that seatbelt use is encouraged by these programs?” “Yes.” “What are those reasons?” “The statistics […]