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St. Louis police intentionally turn off dashcam video while kicking suspect

It's an important addition to the police camera debate.

On Feb 18, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Coroner warns of ‘another Ferguson’ after fatal police shooting in Washington

This isn't the first fatal police shooting in Pasco.

On Feb 15, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Do we need a WebMD to teach people about the legal system?

Solving a problem like debtors' prisons may be too big for the Internet.

On Feb 11, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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NYPD officer charged for shooting unarmed man

Officer Peter Liang is expected to surrender himself Wednesday.

On Feb 10, 2015 by Kevin Collier

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Missouri municipal courts sued for unjust jail sentences

Plaintiffs are accusing numerous St. Louis area courts of running a modern-day 'debtors prison.'

On Feb 10, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Why we need Black History Month

I once wrote a blog decrying Black History Month. I take it back.

On Feb 10, 2015 by [email protected]

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Ferguson police department testing ‘less lethal’ weapon attachments

Hopefully it helps, but we aren't holding our breath.

On Feb 5, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The Huffington Post’s ‘good news’ experiment is bad news for Facebook

What's the matter with happiness?

On Feb 4, 2015 by Rachel Kramer Bussel

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5 ways Rosa Parks showed us #BlackLivesMatter

Before the Internet made it a trending topic, one woman refused to go quietly.

On Feb 4, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa

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Why young readers need ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ more than ever

The 21st century could use its own Atticus Finches to remind us #BlackLivesMatter.

On Feb 4, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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St. Louis police union boss shoves black woman during scuffle at community meeting

Tensions are still running very, very high in St. Louis.

On Jan 29, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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4 reasons ‘All Lives Matter’ gets race and police brutality wrong

It might seem well-meaning, but it's not helping the conversation.

On Jan 21, 2015 by Derrick Clifton

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Larry Wilmore embraces controversial topics as he launches ‘The Nightly Show’

He had quite the tall order to fill on his first night hosting.

On Jan 20, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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7 times government crackdowns on free speech went disastrously wrong

Silencing dissent only has the opposite effect.

On Jan 16, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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The unforgivable ‘Selma’ snubs show the Oscars still have a racism problem

Black people continue to ride at the back of the bus in Hollywood.

On Jan 15, 2015 by Nico Lang