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Police Brutality
A Young Black Man Talks to His Mom About the Traffic Stop That Almost Killed Him
Alex Landau was raised by adoptive white parents, who believed skin color didn't matter.
Black Lives Matter Convergence Ends With Police Pepper-Spraying Teen
More than 1,000 Black Lives Matter supporters converged in Cleveland.
“A Wound That Will Never Heal”: Organizing After the Death of Daniel Covarrubias at the Hands of Police
Daniel's family has been marching and organizing tirelessly to win justice.
#BlackLivesMatter Cofounders Speak Out on Sandra Bland
A Movement for Black Lives Convening is set to take place this weekend in Cleveland.
Sandra Bland’s Sister Responds to Suicide Allegations
Law enforcement officials have concluded that the cause of Sandra Bland's death in custody was suicide.
Video Shows California Police Shooting Unarmed Man With Hands Up
A federal judge has ordered the release of police dashcam footage.
How Activists Won Reparations for the Survivors of Chicago Police Department Torture
A history of the movement to make Chicago pay for the crimes of Jon Burge.
For Families of People Living With Mental Illness, Police “Support” Is Not the Solution
We need to radically reimagine what safety looks like.
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Police Criminals and the Brutalization of Black Girls
For black girls in the hallowed idyllic spaces that enshrine the privileges of white youth, summer is always over.
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