Protests for Black Lives Archives

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: A protective vest with identifying markings worn by Border Patrol is seen during a press conference on the actions taken by Border Patrol and Homeland Security agents in Portland during continued protests at the US Customs and Border Patrol headquarters on July 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Uninvited and Unaccountable: How CBP Policed George Floyd Protests

Prem Thakker

- Sep. 21

Thousands of pages of newly released documents detail CBP’s involvement in policing the 2020 racial justice protests.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents gather before a raid to arrest immigrants considered a threat to public safety and national security during an early morning raid in Compton, Calif., Monday, June 6, 2022. This weekend, the Biden administration said it would suspend an order prioritizing the arrest and deportation of immigrants considered a threat to public safety and national security in order to comply with a ruling earlier in June 2022 from a Texas judge. Many otherwise law-abiding immigrants living here illegally will now be afraid to leave their homes out of concern they'll be detained. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Routinely Undercount Use-of-Force Incidents

Akela Lacy

- Jul. 27

Following Biden’s executive order to improve transparency on use of force, the Department of Homeland Security has failed to accurately compile its data, a new report finds.

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 02: A man protesting police brutality and systemic racism holds up his hand as demonstrators are kept in place on the Manhattan Bridge by police for hours during a citywide curfew in New York City. Days of protest, sometimes violent, have followed in many cities across the country in response to the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25th. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)

NYPD to Pay Largest Protester Settlement Ever for Abuses During George Floyd Uprising

Akela Lacy

- Jul. 20

What plaintiffs said was the largest protest payout ever was helped along by a forensic reconstruction of the NYPD’s attack on demonstrators.

In the Aftermath of a Police Killing, the Justifications Begin Immediately

Jamie Kalven

- Aug. 13, 2022

After Chicago police killed Harith Augustus, the question was not: What happened? It was: How do we justify what happened?

PORTLAND, OREGON - FEBRUARY 19: Portland police investigate a shooting that took place during a protest for Amir Locke, which officials said left one dead and five others injured, on February 19, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Locke was shot and killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota during a no-knock raid earlier this month. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Survivors of a Deadly Attack on a Portland Protest Were Victimized Twice: First by the Gunman, Then by the Police

Robert Mackey

- Feb. 23, 2022

Victims of a right-wing gunman’s shooting spree in Portland said it was unprovoked. Why did the police make the attack sound like a shootout?

NYPD Lawyer Who Oversaw Violent Arrests of Legal Observers Should Be Disciplined, Watchdog Says

Nick Pinto

- Oct. 15, 2021

It’s the first time the Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended discipline against an NYPD lawyer for conduct at a protest.

Legal Observers Sue the NYPD Over Assault and Detention at Bronx Protest

Nick Pinto

- Sep. 8, 2021

Police violated the constitutional rights of National Lawyers Guild observers during racial justice protests in Mott Haven, a new lawsuit alleges.

Ambushed by the Cops: When Police Deliberately Trap Peaceful Protesters

Alice Speri, SITU Research, Travis Mannon

- Jun. 2, 2021

An Intercept and SITU reconstruction of an incident in North Carolina last June shows police intentionally trapped and tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful protesters.

Meet the Riot Squad: Right-Wing Reporters Whose Viral Videos Are Used to Smear BLM

Robert Mackey, Travis Mannon

- May. 13, 2021

In the year since George Floyd’s murder, conservative news outlets have endlessly hyped distorted stories about violence at Black Lives Matter protests. Key videos they used come from a tight-knit group of eight young journalists.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Members of the NYPD congregate in Times Square near a police precinct for a security briefing as security throughout the city is increased ahead of a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial on April 20, 2021 in New York City. Across the nation and world, people are waiting for the verdict in the trial in which the former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on the neck of George Floyd and is on trial for killing him. Demonstrations erupted around the world following Floyd's death. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Internal NYPD Documents Show Cops Were Sent to Protests With Barely Any First Amendment Training

Alice Speri, John Bolger

- May. 5, 2021

Most officers at the George Floyd protests received only vague academy training that emphasized arresting protesters over defending their rights.