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Racial Justice
Jury Finds “Unite the Right” Organizers Liable for $25.3 Million in Damages
A federal jury found the white supremacist defendants guilty of violating a Virginia state conspiracy law.
Nikole Hannah-Jones: Anti-History Laws Are Right’s Attempt to Control Our Memory
We should all “be deeply, deeply concerned about these anti-history laws,” says Hannah-Jones of the 1619 Project.
Family of Jacob Blake Responds to the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse
“The system of justice works if I look like Kyle Rittenhouse,” says Blake's father.
Biden’s Call for Racial Equity Lacks Protections for Marginalized Workers
Strengthened protections for meat-processing workers are long overdue. It's time for the federal government to act.
Arbery’s Killers Are Using the Logic of Slave Patrols to Defend Themselves
Racism has infected every aspect of this case.
In Charlottesville, Rittenhouse and Arbery Cases, White Supremacy Is on Trial
White supremacists are claiming “self-defense” during deadly encounters despite having brought the weapons.
Homer Plessy, of Plessy v. Ferguson, Receives Posthumous Pardon From State Board
The final approval of Plessy's pardon now goes to the desk of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.
20 Years After Patriot Act, Surveillance of Arabs and Muslims Is Relentless
New forms of solidarity have emerged in response to the overreach and unconstitutional nature of the Patriot Act.
Right-Wing Attacks on Native Child Welfare Law Should Frighten Us All
The right's attacks on the Indian Child Welfare Act are part of a larger power grab.
George Floyd Isn’t in the Headlines, But Trauma Continues for Black Men Like Me
Being a Black man in the U.S. feels like waiting to be killed. I carry within me the history of anti-Black murders.