News | Economy & Labor AFL-CIO Quietly Released a Police Reform Report. It Calls for More Funding. The report by the country's largest federation of unions also rejected calls to expel police unions. By Hamilton Nolan , InTheseTimes May 30, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Campaigns to Defund Police Have Seen Major Wins — and They’re Not Stopping George Floyd was murdered by police one year ago today. “Defund the police” is digging in and growing roots. By Asha Ransby-Sporn , Truthout May 25, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice Our School Board Is Under Attack for Putting Anti-Racist Education Into Action My school is developing an anti-racist curriculum and polices that can be replicated at schools across the nation. By Anya Tanyavutti , Truthout May 20, 2021 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Activists Push for Charges to Be Dropped Against Demonstrators for Black Lives At least 363 protesters still face federal charges. By Ella Fassler , Truthout May 14, 2021 Truthout
News | Human Rights Olympics Committee Accused of Racism for “Black Lives Matter” Ban at Tokyo Games The decision comes as the IOC reaffirms its controversial "Rule 50" that bans political speech among athletes. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 4, 2021 Truthout
Review | Human Rights Abolitionist Struggles Are Also Matters of Global Justice Author Julian Aguon’s new book links the struggle to demilitarize his native Guam to the Black Lives Matter movement. By Jason Wu , Truthout April 28, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Justice Department Investigations Don’t Actually Challenge Police Violence The proceduralism of the DOJ won’t stop police killings, just as years of “police reform” didn’t save George Floyd. By Zhandarka Kurti & Jarrod Shanahan , Truthout April 26, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Oklahoma Governor Signs Law Granting Immunity for Drivers Who Kill Protesters The law is one in a wave of dozens of anti-protest laws that Republicans have filed just this year. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 23, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Republicans Have Introduced 81 Anti-Protest Laws in 34 States Just This Year The bills range from criminalizing protests to granting protections to those who harm or kill protesters. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 21, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice Mass Protests Led to Chauvin’s Conviction. Now They’re Being Criminalized. GOP state lawmakers have pushed 81 new bills aimed at crushing protest in the 2021 legislative session. By Barbara Ransby , Truthout April 21, 2021 Truthout