Jill Nelson

Letters to the editor
Grand Funk Railroad killed rock 'n' roll?! Plus: Sun Microsystems scientist's doomsaying isn't convincing; white New Yorkers need to protest police brutality.
Do white New Yorkers care about police brutality?
The only way Giuliani and the NYPD will be held accountable is if white people join the protest.
Letters to the editor
Reactions to Diallo verdict Plus: Hard work pays off for post-docs; does AARP stand for Association for the Advancement of Rich People?
The beating goes on
Just another acquittal of police officers who killed a black man. I'm angry, but I'm not surprised.
Letters to the Editor
Attack on Louima showed supreme arrogance; why don't "Buffy" producers worry about sexual content?
Is sodomy with a stick worse than death?
The outcry over Justin Volpe's abuse of Abner Louima -- compared with comparative silence about decades of police killings -- suggests assaulting someone's manhood is worse than killing him.
Letters to the Editor
The race angle on Littleton massacre; Conason just doesn't get punk music.
White lies
Asking "How could it happen here?" reveals the racism behind our thinking about violence
Pryor Knowledge Pryor Knowledge
Jill Nelson on the rage, vulnerability and painful honesty of Richard Pryor's comedy.

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