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Police Brutality
Confronting White Supremacy: Lessons From a Counter-Rally at the Birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan
Charlottesville, Virginia, is confronting the real terrorism of racial violence and we can stop it, say rally organizers.
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Police Brutality Is Not “Repairing the World”: Why Jewish Institutions Must Divest From State Violence
The Seattle Jewish Federation outraged progressive Jews by giving a social justice award to the police.
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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.