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Shawn Carrié


Shawn Carrié is an Istanbul-based Middle East correspondent with a focus on human rights and conflict. Since 2014, he has covered the war in Syria, Turkish politics, and more for the Intercept, Yahoo News, Vice, CJR, and Newsweek.

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Why do police officers keep killing unarmed black men?

Our courts cannot hold cops accountable for their racist actions.

On Mar 12, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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White House petition to try 47 Republican senators for treason goes viral

100,000 sign White House petition to put 47 senators on trial for treason in under a day.

On Mar 10, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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8 lies exposed by the Department of Justice’s Ferguson report

Internal data showed local police had only used police dogs on black citizens.

On Mar 10, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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Why it doesn’t matter if the homeless man shot by LAPD reached for the gun

This is how a homeless black man became just another hashtag.

On Mar 4, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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How ISIS is winning the war on social media

Racists on Twitter are doing the group's recruitment work for them.

On Mar 2, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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Is this the next Ferguson?

Antonio Zambrano-Montes' death might remind us of Michael Brown, but there are key differences.

On Feb 20, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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The danger facing American Muslims is bigger than the Chapel Hill shooting

Craig Stephen Hicks didn't act alone.

On Feb 17, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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The complicated truth behind Islamic State’s horrifying Libya video

This may be the worst one yet.

On Feb 16, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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Ukrainian Parliament erupts in a bloody fistfight

Ouch.

On Feb 13, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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Here’s how France is cracking down on Internet free speech

Ironically, the Charlie Hebdo attack means the country is cracking down on what citizens can say.

On Jan 23, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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Black America is not happy with Obama’s State of the Union

Activists call foul on Obama's "all lives matter" sentiment.

On Jan 21, 2015 by Shawn Carrié

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Autopsy shows that LAPD officers shot Ezell Ford in the back

Witnesses say the police had no reason to pull the trigger. Police tell a different story.

On Dec 30, 2014 by Shawn Carrié

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Hecklers boo NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio at NYPD graduation

De Blasio can't catch a break from the boys in blue.

On Dec 29, 2014 by Shawn Carrié

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The NYC Eric Garner protest, in photos

"I’m from a cop family, and you need to take responsibility, m***erf**ker!"

On Dec 4, 2014 by Shawn Carrié

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Ferguson protesters demand justice with Black Out Black Friday

This year, Black Friday isn't just about shopping.

On Nov 28, 2014 by Shawn Carrié