The Coronavirus Pandemic and Police Violence Have Reignited the Fight Against Toxic Racism
“Whether we can’t breathe because of toxic pollution or policing,” says Robert Bullard, “it’s the same systemic racism that is killing us.”
Justice
Get on the Line: White Allies and Changing Tactics at Atlanta Rayshard Brooks Protests
The police shooting of Rayshard Brooks at an Atlanta Wendy’s drive-through made a farce of the relative calm and de-escalation at recent protests.
The Coronavirus Crisis
GEO Group’s Blundering Response to the Pandemic Helped Spread Coronavirus in Halfway Houses
As GEO Group boasted to investors about its handling of the coronavirus, the company was scrambling to contain outbreaks.
The Coronavirus Crisis
"We Need Protein" — Coronavirus Pandemic Deepens New York's Hunger Crisis
Across New York City, in neighborhoods that have been most devastated by the coronavirus, hunger is emerging as the primary concern.
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.
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.