Protests for Black Lives
The charges carry a mandatory minimum of 45 years in prison — and a maximum sentence of life. Experts say the prosecution is wildly disproportionate.
Some of the most controversial cop unions are unaffiliated with national groups, while large and progressive unions include an influential police presence.
“Whether we can’t breathe because of toxic pollution or policing,” says Robert Bullard, “it’s the same systemic racism that is killing us.”
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
As GEO Group boasted to investors about its handling of the coronavirus, the company was scrambling to contain outbreaks.
The Coronavirus 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
The NYPD has a history of eliminating deadly units and then re-establishing them with new names.
Voices
The ruling was a necessary victory, but anti-transgender discrimination and violence remain firmly embedded in American life.
The End of Roe
As the public health crisis continues, providers confront anti-abortion protesters and politicians exploiting the outbreak to undermine reproductive health.
Voices
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot deployed hyperaggressive police to violently clamp down anti-racist protesters of police violence even as she praised them.
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