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Black Lives Matter
Black Lives, Blue Lives and the Fight Over the Criminal Legal System in the US
The RNC and DNC have two different perspectives on the shootings of unarmed Black people.
Police Incitement Against Black Lives Matter Is Putting Protesters in Danger
Minneapolis is a case study in how police hate speech fosters a climate of violence.
Slow Death: Is the Trauma of Police Violence Killing Black Women?
Recognizing black women who suffer the trauma of police violence as victims of this violence factors gender into our analyses in important ways.
Henry A. Giroux | White Supremacy and Sanctioned Violence in the Age of Donald Trump
Trump's ideology of fear and violence must be countered with a collective movement for real justice and democracy.
Danny Glover and Bernie Delegate Larry Hamm: The Sanders Movement Must Stay Mobilized to Push Change
The address at the DNC from mothers whose unarmed children were killed by law enforcement, or due to gun violence, marked an extraordinary moment.
Uninvited to the Party: Laura Flanders at the Republican National Convention
Mainstream media were all over the Republican National Convention — but what didn't they show you?
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Federal “Blue Lives Matter” Legislation Picks Up Steam, Advances Myth That Cops Are Under Threat
The Blue Lives Matter Act and its sister laws are contrary to statistical evidence.
Fourteen Movies That Illustrate Problem With Law Enforcement
Polarized media representations of police brutality undermines honest conversation about systemic bias.
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Time to End Professional Sports’ White Silence About Black Lives
White athletes benefit from a workplace that is overwhelmingly Black — it's time they spoke up for Black lives.
Young Black Protesters Blockade Police Facilities Across the Country
The movement for Black lives raged on in the streets with young Black people shutting down and disrupting police facilities in multiple cities on Wednesday.