Homepage article image

Civil rights leaders say the fight for justice in Baltimore has just begun

The charges against police in Freddie Gray's death are a step forward, not a victory.

On May 1, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Homepage article image

Freddie Gray’s arrest record doesn’t mean he deserved to be killed

He wasn't a criminal. He was a human being.

On May 1, 2015 by Pia Glenn

Homepage article image

6 Baltimore police officers charged with homicide in death of Freddie Gray

Is justice finally being served?

On May 1, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

Homepage article image

Eric Garner protesters say the NYPD asked them about their political affiliations

The police appear to be flouting a prohibition on asking these kinds of questions.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Homepage article image

We need to pay the man who recorded Walter Scott’s brutal killing

He should be rewarded for an important public service.

On Apr 20, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

Homepage article image

Police brutality is modern lynching—and you may be a part of it

The Internet can't stop sharing videos of black men getting shot.

On Apr 20, 2015 by Feliks Garcia

Homepage article image

21 important American moments in Rihanna’s ‘American Oxygen’ video

That 1952 baseball game is an incredible find.

On Apr 18, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Homepage article image

The great police body-cam debate

There are policy decisions to be made, not to mention a ton of money.

On Apr 17, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Homepage article image

Why it’s so hard to talk to white people about race in America

#BlackLivesMatter is helping further the conversation, but we have a lot of work to do.

On Apr 13, 2015 by [email protected]

Homepage article image

Why we hate poor people

If life forces you to walk in the road, someday you have to ask why.

On Apr 9, 2015 by Nico Lang

Homepage article image

The troubling rise of crowdsourced data on police killings

This is not a good way to do this.

On Apr 9, 2015 by Dell Cameron

Homepage article image

South Carolina cop charged with suspect’s murder after video surfaces

Warning: This is an extremely graphic video.

On Apr 7, 2015 by Kevin Collier

Homepage article image

People talk about Ferguson differently on Twitter and Instagram

Ferguson is a specific place, but it has also become something of a synecdoche.

On Apr 6, 2015 by Eric Geller

Homepage article image

New project collects the names and photos of all the people killed by cops in 2014

They want to create a completely "unbiased" record of the people who died.

On Apr 4, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

Homepage article image

Celebrate Passover with this #BlackLivesMatter Haggadah

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice create more awareness about the plight of Jews of color.

On Apr 2, 2015 by Marisa Kabas