Op-Ed | Racial Justice I’m Tired of “Thoughts and Prayers” From Those Who Foment Racist Violence The Jacksonville shooting victims deserved more than a governor who trivializes their lives with his politics. By Kwolanne Felix , Truthout August 31, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Racial Justice Jacksonville Has History of Racial Terror, Says Civil Rights Leader Rodney Hurst A white mob led by the Ku Klux Klan attacked Black civil rights protesters in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1960. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! August 29, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Tennessee GOP Silenced Justin Jones for Speaking Against More Cops in Schools Democrats say the Republican state house speaker is selectively using decorum rules against gun control proponents. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 29, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Guns Killed a Record Number of Children in the US in 2021 Gun deaths of children increased by over 40 percent between 2018 and 2021. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 28, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Pence Criticized Over Call for “Expedited” Death Penalty for Mass Shooters Experts on violence widely agree that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 28, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DeSantis Booed at Vigil for Victims of Racist Shooting in Jacksonville Many Floridians have condemned Gov. Ron DeSantis's "war on woke" for fomenting racism toward Black people in the state. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 28, 2023 Truthout
News | Immigration 4 Years After El Paso Massacre, Republicans Use Same Rhetoric as Mass Shooters Over 160 groups are demanding congressional leadership condemn dangerous rhetoric about an “invasion” at the border. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 3, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections We Can’t Tackle Gun Violence Until We Address Racial Inequity Years of abandonment of working-class Black communities and incredible wealth inequality lies at the root of this issue. By Valerie Jean-Charles , Truthout July 23, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing How Do We Prevent Gun Violence Without Police? Look to Abolitionists. Building authentic relationships is key to creating lasting safety beyond the reach of institutions of carceral control. By Cristian Farias , Truthout/Inquest July 13, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections House Democrats Are Pushing to Force a Vote on Banning Assault Weapons The push comes amid a record-breaking increase in gun violence. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 13, 2023 Truthout