Is ‘Watchmen’ Copaganda Or A Case For Abolition?
Over the weekend, in celebration of Juneteenth and in recognition of the anti-racist protests across the nation, HBO made all nine episodes of its acclaimed limited series “Watchmen” available to…
New law lifts secrecy from Garner officer’s complaint file
After years of secrecy, a leak and a recent change in state law, New York City’s police watchdog on Monday disclosed the complaint history for the police officer fired for…
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…
Deputies kill half-brother of black man found hanged in park
The half-brother of a black man found hanged in a Southern California park has been killed by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies who say he opened fire on them June…
Google sets 2025 leadership diversity goal, ends ‘tailgater’ ID checks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday announced a new hiring goal and security policy to address racial issues at its offices, as protests over police brutality against…
Georgia city investigating police chief after Facebook post
An Atlanta-area police chief criticized for saying on social media that he doesn’t support the Black Lives Matter movement has been placed on leave while his city investigates him June…
NYPD To Reassign 600 ‘Anti-Crime’ Plainclothes Officers Amid Protests
New York City’s police department will transition the roughly 600 plainclothes officers that make up its “anti-crime” units into other roles, amid protests nationwide calling for an end to racist…
Family seeks answers after deputy kills Missouri woman
The father of a Missouri woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a weekend traffic stop says he doubts officials’ reports that she threatened to shoot the…
These TV Dramas Tackled Police Violence Head On, But Hollywood Backed Away
When their series “The Red Line” was picked up by CBS in February 2018, showrunners Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss were happy, albeit surprised. Months before, every other broadcast and…
More global protests emerge over racism, police actions
Far-right activists scuffled with police Saturday in London and Paris as more Black Lives Matter demonstrations unfolded across Europe. In the U.S., protesters called attention to the deaths of two…