Police and Law Enforcement

31 Days Until the Election

31 Days Until the Election 31 Days Until the Election

Vanity UnFair: Trump dismantles democracy.

Oct 3, 2020 / OppArt / Mark Bryan

Woman speaks in front of sign saying

Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue Defunding the Police Is a Reparations Issue

The United States should take a long look at UN guidance on police reform in post-conflict countries.

Oct 2, 2020 / Dreisen Heath

A woman dressed in black stands over Atatiana Jefferson's casket, while others wait behind her. A large photo of Jefferson is displayed to the left of the casket

Who Will Stand Up for Black Women? Who Will Stand Up for Black Women?

While we exist within a culture that demeans us, a labor market that devalues us, and a political climate that disregards us, this nation still depends on us.

Oct 2, 2020 / Rhea Boyd

Burbs of Chaos

Burbs of Chaos Burbs of Chaos

Q and A.

Oct 1, 2020 / OppArt / Jen Sorensen

Armed gun rights protesters march down Broad Street.

As Trump Equivocates on White Supremacy, the FBI Warns of Right-Wing Terror As Trump Equivocates on White Supremacy, the FBI Warns of Right-Wing Terror

An intelligence report dated the day of the presidential debate predicts a “violent extremist threat” posed by a far-right militia.

Sep 30, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Making Black Lives Matter On and Off the Diamond

Making Black Lives Matter On and Off the Diamond Making Black Lives Matter On and Off the Diamond

It’s time for Major League Baseball to put some substance behind its intentions and match words with deeds.

Sep 30, 2020 / Peter Dreier and Dave Zirin

BLACK LIVES MATTER

BLACK LIVES MATTER BLACK LIVES MATTER

Police violence against Black Americans prevails with impunity. Billboard: Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ . Photo: Lynn Trimble (Phoenix New Times)

Sep 30, 2020 / OppArt / Karen Fiorito

White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump

White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump White Mob Violence Is Back Thanks to Trump

White mobs have once again moved out of the shadows and into the limelight during this Trump moment.

Sep 30, 2020 / John Feffer

Tamika Palmer holds her first up in front of a mural of Breonna Taylor's face

Justice for Breonna Taylor Justice for Breonna Taylor

We’ve been telling you we can’t breathe, so we knew not to hold our breath. Yet due process is something that never seems to come due for us.

Sep 29, 2020 / Charles Booker

Colombian police

Colombians Take On Their Militarized Police Colombians Take On Their Militarized Police

The police killing of an unarmed civilian in Bogotá has brought a new scrutiny to police violence in the country.

Sep 28, 2020 / Christina Noriega

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