A Police Story Unravels: How Did the NYPD Break an NBA Player’s Leg? A Police Story Unravels: How Did the NYPD Break an NBA Player’s Leg?
Thabo Sefolosha of the Atlanta Hawks is looking for payback after New York’s Finest ended his season prematurely.
Apr 15, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Video of the Walter Scott Killing Has Silenced Fox Critics The Video of the Walter Scott Killing Has Silenced Fox Critics
The only problem with the video is that it was taken by pure chance.
Apr 10, 2015 / Blog / Leslie Savan
So… the NYPD Just Broke an NBA Player’s Leg So… the NYPD Just Broke an NBA Player’s Leg
Thabo Sefolosha encountered the NYPD at a club. A fellow NBA player had been stabbed. This interaction ended with Sefolosha being done for the season.
Apr 10, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Abolish the Police. Instead, Let’s Have Full Social, Economic, and Political Equality. Abolish the Police. Instead, Let’s Have Full Social, Economic, and Political Equality.
When people ask me, “Who will protect us,” I want to say: Who protects you now?
Apr 9, 2015 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Race Matters (but Not To Conservatives) Race Matters (but Not To Conservatives)
Minorities confront prejudice and barriers to success in almost every aspect of their lives, but right-wing pundits prefer to blame the victims and the welfare state.
Apr 2, 2015 / Eric Alterman
A Q&A With Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter A Q&A With Alicia Garza, Co-Founder of #BlackLivesMatter
The force behind the burgeoning movement talks about the resurgent fight for black liberation.
Mar 24, 2015 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Where in America Are Black People Safe From Racism? Nowhere. Where in America Are Black People Safe From Racism? Nowhere.
Starbucks’ “Race Together” campaign rings false as cases of police brutality multiply.
Mar 19, 2015 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force? Why Can’t One of America’s Most ‘Progressive’ Cities Reform Its Police Force?
Although the Department of Justice and the police bureau in Portland, Oregon, reached a “groundbreaking” settlement last year, residents say racial discrimination is a problem.
Mar 16, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Obama’s Police Reforms Ignore the Most Important Cause of Police Misconduct Obama’s Police Reforms Ignore the Most Important Cause of Police Misconduct
These well-meaning changes will simply reproduce racial inequality.
Mar 6, 2015 / Alex S. Vitale
DOJ Report Confirms Racism Is Alive and Well in Ferguson. Now What? DOJ Report Confirms Racism Is Alive and Well in Ferguson. Now What?
We need decriminalization, not just data.
Mar 6, 2015 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith