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Charged With Being Alive: Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott
Race affects everything: where you live, what you're blamed for and even if you're deemed worthy of being alive.
Protests Erupt Over Police Killings of Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott in Tulsa and Charlotte
Democracy Now! hosts a roundtable on police killings of Black men.
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A Grandfather’s Grief for the LAPD’s 12th Shooting Victim of 2016
After 31 years in prison, Al Sasser emerged a changed man, touching many lives — then the police killed his grandson.
Black to School: The Rising Struggle to Make Black Education Matter
Corporate education reformers are reeling in response to Black liberation activist opposition to charter schools.
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Beyond Apartheid and Genocide — Justice for the Movement for Black Lives and Palestine
Israel's main success lies in its public relations campaign — conflict is a war for public opinion.
Where Movements Meet: Black Lives Matter Organizers Visit #NoDAPL
“I believe we must step beyond solidarity, and that Black and Brown power will get us free.”
How France Sets the Rules for Discussions About Racism, Terrorism and Islam
Discussions around race and Islam have been preemptively funneled into “acceptable” channels by the French state.
A Turning Point for the Charter School Movement
Resistance to charter schools, which are more racially segregated than traditional public schools, is growing.
Young People Must Have the Right to Counsel Before They Are Questioned by Police
Access to lawyers before police questioning is considered a fundamental value of a juvenile's right to a fair trial.
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On the Caging of Bresha Meadows: What Does Justice Look Like?
Fourteen-year-old Bresha Meadows has been caged for killing her abusive father, but who is really accountable?