Protests for Black Lives
Disbanding Notorious NYPD Anti-Crime Unit Is a “Shell Game,” Critics Say
The NYPD has a history of eliminating deadly units and then re-establishing them with new names.
Justice
Voices
Supreme Court Upholds Trans People’s Workplace Protections — but Trans Lives Remain Under Constant Threat
The ruling was a necessary victory, but anti-transgender discrimination and violence remain firmly embedded in American life.
The End of Roe
The Fight to Protect Abortion Access Amid the Pandemic
As the public health crisis continues, providers confront anti-abortion protesters and politicians exploiting the outbreak to undermine reproductive health.
Voices
I Saw My Friends Beaten by Police. This Is What Happens When Cities Prioritize Property Over Black Lives.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot deployed hyperaggressive police to violently clamp down anti-racist protesters of police violence even as she praised them.
Protests for Black Lives
“This Has to Stop”: Court Rejects Qualified Immunity for Officers Who Shot Wayne Jones 22 Times
Although police often make split-second decisions, “we expect them to do so with respect for the dignity and worth of black lives,” the judge wrote.
Protests for Black Lives
Organizers in Minneapolis Weigh Role of Community Defense Groups in a Police-Free Future
Some suggest neighborhood watch groups can offer long-term alternatives to over-policing. Others believe they run the risk of replicating the same abuses.
Protests for Black Lives
After Barr Ordered FBI to "Identify Criminal Organizers," Activists Were Intimidated at Home and at Work
Four people in Cookeville, Tennessee were questioned about antifa after posting about Black Lives Matter rallies on social media.
As Calls to Defund the Police Grow Louder, Joe Biden Wants to Give Them More Money
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden called for an additional $300 million in federal funds for police.
Protests for Black Lives
Systemic Racism Poses a Far Greater Public Health Threat Than Protests Against Police Violence
Whatever impacts the protests have on coronavirus infection rates, they won’t match the massive measurable health toll of racism on communities of color.
Protests for Black Lives
Police Attacks on Protesters With "Less Than Lethal" Weapons Result in Life-Threatening Injuries
People demonstrating on the streets, or following along online, don’t need studies to know that less-lethal weaponry isn’t safe — particularly in crowds.