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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.
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.
Water Protectors Call for Global Mass Mobilizations as Army Plans to Approve Dakota Access Pipeline
On Tuesday, the US Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it will greenlight the final phase of construction of the pipeline.
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Resisting Militarized Repression: Facing Trump’s Threat to “Send in the Feds”
Trump's threat of state violence has made Chicago's Black and Brown communities determined to resist the repression.
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Pepper Spray and Stun Grenades: Inauguration Offers Preview of Trump-Era Policing
We can expect an expansion of unconstitutional policing tactics, including racial profiling, under Trump.
Chicago Death Toll Must Be Understood in Context of Shrinking Safety Net, Incarceration and War Funding
In 2016, more people were killed in Chicago by gun violence than in New York City and Los Angeles combined.
Beyond 2016: Five Stories to Carry With Us Into the New Year
Although 2016 often felt like a nail in humanity's coffin, there were many displays of fierce resilience.
Dispatch From Little Rock: A Local Win in the Ongoing Fight Against Police Violence
Police shooting victim Eugene Ellison's family won the largest settlement ever reached in a Little Rock police case.
She Asked for Help and Wound Up Dead
Michelle Farber reports on the circumstances of another police killing in Washington.
Would Trump Dismantle the Justice Department Like Bush?
“Blue Mafia: Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio” gives a vivid and disturbing portrait of what to expect in terms of police brutality under a Trump presidency.