Police Reform Stalls Out In The Senate
A GOP-backed police reform bill stalled in the Senate Wednesday amid historic protests against police brutality across the country, leaving the issue in limbo just one month after George Floyd’s…
Terry Crews: ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Scraps Episodes After Police Brutality Protests
As mass demonstrations against police violence and institutional racism continue, an NYPD-based sitcom following the hijinks of a diverse group of bumbling but well-meaning cops just hits differently. So NBC’s…
How We Can Reform Police Unions To Address Systemic Racism
The weeks of outrage after a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd have made police reform feel more urgent and achievable than ever. As city and state officials across…
Investing In Harm Reduction Must Be Included In The Movement To Defund Police
When police respond to 911 calls about people experiencing homelessness or mental health crises, the results can be lethal. As protests against police brutality continue to grip the nation, cities…
2 Lawyers Of Color Face 45-Year Sentences — For Vandalism
In a high school English assignment in which students were asked to describe themselves as a metaphor, Colinford King Mattis had a lot of fun with his essay. Mattis described…
The Real Looters Of The Bronx
BRONX, N.Y. — Last Friday a few dozen protesters gathered at a busy intersection near the northern tip of New York City for “A People’s Tour of the Real Looters…
Juneteenth Brings Anti-Racism Protesters Out From Coast To Coast
Juneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, marks the day enslaved African Americans in Texas learned of their emancipation in 1865. This year, it also marks the 23rd straight day of…
Louisville Officer Is Being Fired 3 Months After Fatally Shooting Breonna Taylor
One of the Louisville Metro Police officers who killed Breonna Taylor is being fired, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said Friday. It has been more than three months since police shot…
Trevor Noah Shows Why Donald Trump’s Heart Isn’t In Police Reform
President Donald Trump’s executive order Tuesday addressing police brutality didn’t impress Trevor Noah. Not by a long shot. (See the video above.) The order, dismissed by prominent critics as “woefully…
Celebrating Juneteenth Amid Protests And The Pandemic
Amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racism, the effort to celebrate and recognize Juneteenth has gained strength. Source link