Police brutality

Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary

Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary Why I’m Ready—and Excited—for Hillary

Clinton is running as a feminist—and that matters for all women.

Jun 2, 2015 / Column / Katha Pollitt

The Numbing Spectacle of Racism

The Numbing Spectacle of Racism The Numbing Spectacle of Racism

What the ugly history of a 1906 Bronx Zoo exhibit tells us about ourselves today.

Jun 1, 2015 / Pamela Newkirk

What No One Is Saying About the Cleveland Police Shooting Case: It’s Legal Nonsense

What No One Is Saying About the Cleveland Police Shooting Case: It’s Legal Nonsense What No One Is Saying About the Cleveland Police Shooting Case: It’s Legal Nonsense

This judge’s ruling could make it a lot harder to prosecute manslaughter.

May 27, 2015 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Do Police Have a Right to Withhold Video When They Kill Someone?

Do Police Have a Right to Withhold Video When They Kill Someone? Do Police Have a Right to Withhold Video When They Kill Someone?

When the police kill somebody, it’s not “private.”

May 21, 2015 / Blog / Jon Wiener

Why I Am Marching for My Son on Mother’s Day

Why I Am Marching for My Son on Mother’s Day Why I Am Marching for My Son on Mother’s Day

As a mother, I feel that it is my responsibility to support others whose children have fallen victim to police violence, and to be a voice for my son Sean Bell.

May 8, 2015 / Valerie Bell

Video: The Basic Issue of the Sanctity of Black Life Has Still Not Been Settled

Video: The Basic Issue of the Sanctity of Black Life Has Still Not Been Settled Video: The Basic Issue of the Sanctity of Black Life Has Still Not Been Settled

Gary Younge pokes some major holes in America’s faith in “eternal progress,” then lays out next steps for racial justice with M Adams, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, an...

May 8, 2015 / The Nation

Stop the War on Baltimore

Stop the War on Baltimore Stop the War on Baltimore

Now is the time for Mayor Rawlings Blake to put an end to Baltimore police militarization.

May 6, 2015 / Dante Barry

2 Very Different Ways to Punish Killer Cops

2 Very Different Ways to Punish Killer Cops 2 Very Different Ways to Punish Killer Cops

The criminal-justice system is set up never to jail police. Could restorative justice serve communities better?

May 5, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale

5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists

5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists 5 Tools the Police Are Using in Their War Against Activists

From Ferguson to Baltimore, the message is clear: protest at your peril.

May 5, 2015 / Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Helpful Responses to Baltimore

Helpful Responses to Baltimore Helpful Responses to Baltimore

Helpfulness not guaranteed.

May 5, 2015 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

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