As protesters around the country demand a long overdue examination of policing, we must not overlook the hidden law enforcement army of parole and probation officers surveilling […]
Opinion
Removing statues — it’s complicated
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is taking heat for not following the lead of other cities that removed their statues of Christopher Columbus in response to the Black […]
Shut down sports during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the lie that professional sports leagues put the health and safety of their players before the teams’ bottom line. It’s the height […]
Hard conversations: Racism is a developmental issue
by Dr. Jenna Wallace and Dr. Claire Baniak As psychologists working with young children, we are often tasked with helping parents navigate developmental milestones. They wonder when […]
June 28 letters to the editor
Resources about race available at MPL The titles recommended by Cassie Rattray in “Racism Explained Through Multiple Sources” (DP-06-19-20) can all be found at the Morgantown Public […]
News vs. opinion
What’s the difference between “news” and “opinion”? News is the facts of the situation. It’s the report on a car wreck or a council meeting. Even soft […]
A statement regarding the forced resignation of Dr. Cathy Slemp
by Barbara EvansFleischauer I am extremely disappointed Gov. Justice decided to, in effect, fire our highest public health official, right in the middle of a pandemic. The […]
Observations on the pandemic made during staycation
My staycation last week gave me an opportunity to see firsthand how we are doing on social distancing, good hygiene and mask wearing. As you might expect, […]
1871 civil rights law became police protection act
In 1871, six years after the end of the Civil War, the state of race relations was awful in the United States. Yes, the Union had defeated […]
Advantages to shopping at local farmers markets
COVID-19 has canceled a lot of things this summer — but not the Morgantown Farmers Market. This perennial landmark of the warm months blossomed again on May […]
