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Stop calling the Baltimore protesters ‘thugs’

This takes attention away from exactly what the protesters are fighting for.

On Apr 30, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa

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How racist coverage made Baltimore’s protests into just another violent riot

The real story on the streets of Baltimore is the one you won't see on TV.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Feliks Garcia

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Jon Stewart and Larry Wilmore rip apart CNN’s Baltimore unrest coverage

They each make a good point.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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Thousands gather in Baltimore to protest the death of Freddie Gray

Social media continues to play a role in visualizing the racial tensions over police brutality.

On Apr 26, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Michael Brown’s family files wrongful death suit against Ferguson

Michael Brown's family filed a civil suit against the city of Ferguson alleging wrongful death.

On Apr 23, 2015 by JC Sevcik

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Vandals cut down Michael Brown memorial tree a day after it was planted

This is where the conversation is at right now.

On Apr 21, 2015 by JC Sevcik

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The one thing Americans need to understand about our police brutality epidemic

Discrimination is about more than violence.

On Apr 21, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf

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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

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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

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The National Guard referred to Ferguson protesters as ‘enemy forces,’ emails show

The military refers to Ferguson protestors as 'enemy forces' and 'adversaries' in internal briefing emails.

On Apr 17, 2015 by JC Sevcik

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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

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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]

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How a killer cop forced GoFundMe to admit money isn’t free speech

This is a pretty incredible point for the site to make.

On Apr 10, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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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

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How the Internet reacts when white people riot

Riots by any name—or color—are still riots.

On Apr 8, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz