Police brutality

Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late

Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late

It does almost nothing to prevent local cops from shooting Black people to death.

Jun 2, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Mourners at the site of the Buffalo mass shooting

The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror

How does a system that devalues Black lives expect the members of society to value them?

May 26, 2022 / Editorial / India Walton for The Nation

Supreme Court

The American Justice System Has Failed Us All The American Justice System Has Failed Us All

As Americans watch from the sidelines, the courts and the legal system continue to visibly fumble in the dark for legitimacy of any sort.

May 13, 2022 / Karen J. Greenberg

What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor?

What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor? What Actually Killed Breonna Taylor?

Mounting evidence suggests that a redevelopment effort in Louisville contributed to the deadly raid on Taylor’s home.

Mar 16, 2022 / David Helps

The Practical Politics of Police Abolition

The Practical Politics of Police Abolition The Practical Politics of Police Abolition

In Becoming an Abolitionist, Derecka Purnell examines how one cannot separate putting an end to policing from broader struggles for freedom.

Mar 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Matthew Clair

Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden

Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden

From police reform to voting rights, Black voters are still waiting for action from the administration they helped put in power.

Mar 4, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal

Minneapolis protesters

In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues In Minneapolis, the Cycle of Police Violence Continues

Amir Locke was sleeping. Daunte Wright was going to the car wash. George Floyd was at the corner store. When and where are Black people safe from police?

Feb 23, 2022 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

The Police State Is Failing Officers Too

The Police State Is Failing Officers Too The Police State Is Failing Officers Too

Alternatives to policing are critical to the health and safety of both overpoliced people, historically and predominantly Black and brown, and the police themselves.

Feb 3, 2022 / Editorial / Scott Hechinger

Parents of Daunte Wright

Daunte Wright’s Family Gets Accountability, if Not Justice Daunte Wright’s Family Gets Accountability, if Not Justice

The jury’s Christmas Eve verdict that veteran office Kim Potter was guilty of manslaughter is “a critical step on the road to justice.”

Dec 28, 2021 / Ibrahim Hirsi

The Death of Glenn Foster

The Death of Glenn Foster The Death of Glenn Foster

The former NFL player was killed in police custody. His family and friends and trying to piece together what happened.

Dec 14, 2021 / LeAlan M. Jones

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