Truthout
Police Violence
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How Abusive Police Practices Target Women of Color – and What Women Are Doing About It
Women are working to transform the entrenched system of injustice that allows police to devalue and brutalize women of color.
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Memorial Blockade: A Love Letter to Communities Resisting Police Violence
A recent direct action by Chicago activists represented a city raging against corruption, systemic abuse and state violence.
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Impending Chicago Teachers’ Strike Adds Power to Nationwide Movements Against Inequality and Racism
As Chicago protests continue, the teachers union has an opportunity to make powerful demands for racial and economic justice.
Daniel Holtzclaw and the Vulnerability of Black Women to Police Abuse
We hear from some of his victims and speak with three guests.
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Freeing Killer Cops and Caging Domestic Violence Survivors: Do Black Lives Matter in Chicago?
Police officers are rarely penalized for killing people, but Black women are frequently punished for choosing to survive.
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In Chicago, New Police Reform Task Force Triggers Feeling of Déjà Vu
Chicago is once again gripped by a familiar story.
Racism and Mass Incarceration in the US Heartland: Historical Roots of the New Jim Crow
Racialized police violence in Chicago is not an aberration; it reflects a long history of discriminatory policing in the Midwest.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Police Brutality: “The Violence Is Not New, It’s the Cameras That Are New”
Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses white supremacy and being Black in the US.
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We Still Can’t Breathe: Justice for Dontay Ivy
Albany was supposed to be different.
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Why Did Chicago Activists Shut Down an International Police Conference?
Police brutality is nothing but a way to try to disguise racism behind a gun and a badge.