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Police Brutality
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Unending Grief: Murder of Dontre Hamilton by Police Continues to Haunt Family
“Justice for me looks like Milwaukee reevaluating the entire police system,” says Dontre Hamilton's mother.
Fearing for My Life During a Traffic Stop: Rising Police Violence in the Borderlands
Near the US-Mexico border, you can be detained at gunpoint for driving without your headlights on — especially if you're Brown.
We Need Real Police Accountability — Including Reining in the Harmful Uses of Body Cameras
The New York City Police Department recently announced its proposed rules for the use of body cameras.
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Making United Great Again
Asian Innocence, Black Guilt: What David Dao Tells Us About Violence and the White Imaginary
The outrage over David Dao's brutalization by United highlights the public's tacit acceptance of anti-Black violence.
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NYPD Officers Threaten High School Students With Taser
A recent video captured two NYPD officers using a Taser to push youth of color off a public sidewalk.
Ralph Nader Explains Why United Airlines Has “Total Unbridled Discretion to Throw You Off a Plane”
Ralph Nader, who advocated for compensation for those bumped from flights in the 1970s, discusses the recent United Airlines brutality.
Elusive Victories: Voting Rights, Desegregation and the Erosion of Civil Rights
The civil rights movement's victories on voting rights and desegregation have withered in alarming ways.
How Do We Honor Chance Baker’s Life?
The responses of city officials in Portland, Maine, to another case of police violence doesn't deal with the core issues.
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What Really Scared Me About Trump’s Speech
We can't stop a villain in the White House from being seen as “presidential,” but we can step up our resistance. Here's how.