Chauvin Trial Verdict: All Roads Lead to 38th & Chicago Chauvin Trial Verdict: All Roads Lead to 38th & Chicago
After 10 hours of deliberation, the jury found the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd guilty of murder. But the fight for justice is not over.
Apr 20, 2021 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
The Chauvin Verdict Has to Be Just the Beginning The Chauvin Verdict Has to Be Just the Beginning
The three guilty verdicts are a huge victory—and not enough.
Apr 20, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The Bewildering Search for the Islamic State in Congo The Bewildering Search for the Islamic State in Congo
Will a Texas hedge fund drag the US into another dangerous quagmire?
Apr 20, 2021 / Helen C. Epstein
Letters From the May 3/10, 2021, Issue Letters From the May 3/10, 2021, Issue
Disability access… Where is the joy?… Calexit vs. the filibuster… Black sci-fi worldmaking…
Apr 20, 2021 / Our Readers
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Has Failed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Has Failed Chicago
The quest for justice for Adam Toledo requires that Lightfoot resign.
Apr 19, 2021 / Jasson Perez
What’s Up in DC: A Key Democrat Thinks Meaningful Police Reform Can Win Senate Approval What’s Up in DC: A Key Democrat Thinks Meaningful Police Reform Can Win Senate Approval
Karen Bass is optimistic about prospects for meaningful police reform at the federal level. Representative Karen Bass says she has faith that the George Floyd Justice in Policing A…
Apr 19, 2021 / John Nichols
Report From the Chauvin Trial: Blitzkrieg at Brooklyn Center Report From the Chauvin Trial: Blitzkrieg at Brooklyn Center
Operation Safety Net, the multiagency task force created for the Derek Chauvin trial, ambushed and arrested protesters outside a suburban police station Friday night.
Apr 19, 2021 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo
Remembering Ramsey Clark 1927–2021 Remembering Ramsey Clark 1927–2021
There will never be another like him.
Apr 16, 2021 / Victor Navasky
Why Are Democrats So Determined to Block Court Reform? Why Are Democrats So Determined to Block Court Reform?
The refusal of leaders like Pelosi and Biden to engage with robust court-expansion proposals is an act of pure self-defeat.
Apr 16, 2021 / Elie Mystal
VIDEO Chesa Boudin and Sylvia A. Harvey Discuss Parenting and Incarceration VIDEO Chesa Boudin and Sylvia A. Harvey Discuss Parenting and Incarceration
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and journalist and author Sylvia A. Harvey joined The Nation for an intimate conversation about the impact of incarceration on parents…
Apr 16, 2021 / The Nation