SOCIETY
Silencing Dissent in Uvalde, Texas
After the attack targeting an elementary school killing 19 children and 2 teachers, police tightened their chokehold on the community
Police Misconduct
IDENTITY
Latinos, White Supremacy, and Uvalde
How white supremacy impacted the response to a terrorist attack in Uvalde, Texas
CULTURE
Cops Don’t Stop Mass Shooters, Community Investments Do
A mass shooter opened fire in a New York City subway on April 12, 2022, and suddenly, once again, it feels like everybody wants more police.
RACE
Oklahoma Cops Charged in Shooting of Quadry Sanders
Two former police officers were arraigned Friday morning on charges of first-degree manslaughter
CULTURE
No-Knock Warrants, a Relic of the ‘War on Drugs’
Protests in Minneapolis over the death of a 22-year-old man during a police raid have reignited debate over the role of so-called “no-knock warrants.”
POLITICS
The Patriot Act Is An Extension of America’s White Power Structure
The menace of domestic terrorism is far greater than the threat of foreign terrorism
SOCIETY
The Racist Propaganda About Daunte Wright Is a Message to White America
A reminder of how Black and Latino victims of police brutality are purposely demonized by law enforcement using the media
SOCIETY
With Only a Moment to Breathe, Another Police Shooting
Just moments prior to the verdict being read in the Derek Chauvin trial, Ma’khia Bryant was killed by a Columbus, Ohio police officer
RACE
The Root of Demonizing the Victims of Police Brutality
The recent murders by police of a young Black male and a Latino teenager expose the underbelly of America’s inherent racism