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Families of Police Violence Victims Face Trauma Without Support
Truthout spoke with relatives of murdered Black men, who described feeling angry and isolated, their lives left in tatters.
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Why Oakland’s Crackdown on Protest Is Sure to Fail
Oakland's new ban on nighttime street marches is bound to lead to more broken windows, not fewer.
Helping to Build a Black Coalition-Led Movement: Madison’s White Racial Justice Organizing
Mindful of their privilege, Whites should be powerful for collective liberation, knowing the time to rise against structural racism is now, says Z!
Will Cleveland’s Consent Decree Grant Any Justice to Families and Victims of Police Brutality?
Nicole Colson reports on a Justice Department agreement with the Cleveland Police - and the efforts of activists still waiting for justice for victims like 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
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Keywords in Black Protest: A(n Anti-)Vocabulary
The authors critique four keywords used to describe events to create a new vocabulary of Black protest.
A Theology of Liberation to Inspire White Anti-Racist Organizing
Unitarian Universalist leader Ashley Horan talks about how racial justice organizers can move White communities.
137 Shots, No Convictions: Cleveland Cop Acquitted in Killing of Two Unarmed Black People
The national conversation on policing African-American communities is focused on Cleveland after a major federal settlement and a controversial verdict.
Recognizing Genocide and Moving Toward Liberation: Not Counting Mexicans and Indians, Part II
We must take a deeper look at US state violence against Brown and Indigenous people.
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Body Cameras Are Not Pointed at the Police; They’re Pointed at You
Civil rights advocates warn body cameras are no substitute for comprehensive police reform and may even threaten civil liberties.
Kentucky Organizer: Ending White Supremacy Is in Everyone’s Interest
Longtime organizer Meta Mendel-Reyes discusses organizing for racial justice across racial lines in Kentucky.