A4D Updates

 In a previous post, we discussed the harms of  Copaganda , and how even "progressive" politicians in Dearborn have a habit of participating in it. Let's look at Dearborn's current mayor Hammoud and some of the copaganda he has put into the world. The Post On February 8, 2023, Abdullah H. Hammoud posted to his Facebook page: "Every morning, I receive an email from our police department with the major incidents that occurred in our city from the day before. I want to provide residents a glimpse of what this report looks like. In particular, I'd like to highlight that our officers resolve nearly EVERY major crime related issue within a matter of a day - very uncommon among police departments and pretty remarkable. Often times, residents see a social media post about an incident that unfolded bu you are not made aware of the end result. As an example, the report below speaks to three auto related crimes (theft or attempted break-ins), all of which resulted in th...

Copaganda (noun) is a form of propaganda used to describe depictions of police in a positive (or excessively positive) light while obscuring negative qualities, most often through mass media, with the intent of swaying public opinion for the benefit of law enforcement. Copaganda is Harmful Police organizations wield significant political power and use that power to avoid accountability, promote racialized fear, and divert resources away from meaningful community investment. Extreme political pressures from police organizations result in underfunding of community programs. Often, the police department is the only city agency with the resources to respond to natural and public health disasters. Politicians take advantage of these tragedies as photo-ops, producing copaganda designed to make it difficult to remain critical of the racist and violent structure of policing by showcasing cops in these “helper” roles. This becomes the Political Copaganda Cycle. Pressure from police organization...

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