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FBI Says It Will Investigate Breonna Taylor Shooting Death
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was shot to death by police inside her own apartment.
As Pandemic Cuts Ravage Newsrooms, Diversity Is “First Thing That Goes”
At a time when many journalists are risking their lives to cover the coronavirus, media companies are slashing jobs.
COVID-19 Took Chicago Black Lives First and Exposed Structural Racism
A report found that 70 of the first 100 people to die of COVID-19 in Chicago were Black.
One Mardi Gras Story Lays Bare How COVID-19 Is Devastating Black People
A social organization's Mardi Gras aftermath shows the deadly disparate impact of the pandemic on its Black members.
After Months of Inaction, 2 White Men Are Charged With Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
The arrests came two days after video of the attack in February was shared with the public, sparking widespread outrage.
California City Was Accused of Police Brutality Weeks Before Cop Beat Black Teen
A lawsuit alleges Rancho Cordova “fostered a culture of violence.”
Social Distancing Doesn’t Matter When It Comes to Racist, Aggressive Policing
The New York City Police Department is carrying on business as usual amid the pandemic.
Declaring War on a Virus Ignores the Neoliberal Policies That Put Us Here
The language of war and invasion from outside veils the racist and classist response of the state to the present crisis.
Radical Urban Planning Can Fight Gentrification With Affordable Housing
Gentrification isn't inevitable.
Striking LA Teachers’ Win Against Random Frisking Is Becoming District Policy
Random searches of students are finally coming to an end in Los Angeles schools.