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America’s schools are failing black people

When will education have its own #BlackLivesMatter movement?

On Jun 30, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Why Hillary Clinton’s #AllLivesMatter moment fails black people

Why one flubbed line is such a harsh insult.

On Jun 24, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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Did police protests spark a post-Ferguson crime wave? Not according to the data

Is the media intentionally relying on flawed statistics?

On Jun 16, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Inside the Guardian’s project to count every person killed by U.S. police

They're doing it because the U.S. hasn't.

On Jun 1, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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America’s #NotAllCops mentality protects and serves absolutely no one

You can't have a good cop in a bad police culture.

On May 26, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf

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The Cardinals want the St. Louis PD to stop using their mascot in #PoliceLivesMatter photos

Mascots should be free from politicization.

On May 25, 2015 by Ramon Ramirez

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Notorious troll Chuck C. Johnson suspended from Twitter after threatening a prominent activist

It's not the first time he's done something irresponsible.

On May 24, 2015 by Dylan Love

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The military tech President Obama didn’t ban is also the most dangerous

The police's war on civilians is still taking place behind the scenes.

On May 20, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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What’s behind the backlash against ‘over-sensitivity’ on the Internet?

Don't worry: Trigger warnings aren't here to ruin your Greek myths.

On May 18, 2015 by Miri Mogilevsky

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Killer Mike destroys Bill O’Reilly’s criticisms of hip-hop

A wag of the (middle) finger.

On May 16, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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America is a prison state—but not for the reason right-wing conspiracy theorists think

The Jade Helm controversy illustrates the racist double standard when it comes to communities of color.

On May 8, 2015 by Feliks Garcia

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Baltimore’s lost generation

If the report about 'missing' black men isn’t a wake-up call, what is?

On May 5, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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White people and black people see anti-police protests completely differently

It's like oil and water on both sides.

On May 4, 2015 by Eric Geller

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As Baltimore burns, Martin Luther King’s war isn’t over

In 2015, the civil rights movement rages on.

On May 4, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf

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Justice Department unveils $20 million program to expand police body cams

Body cameras are an inevitability, but they need to be affordable.

On May 1, 2015 by Dell Cameron