Ms. Foundation Names Trans Writer and Activist Raquel Willis as New Director of CommunicationsJust as the fight for racial justice isn’t complete without centering the experiences of queer and trans black…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 26, 2020
As U.S. Faces Surge in Coronavirus Cases, Study Shows Black Americans Most Likely to Know Someone Who's Died from the VirusAcross the world, coronavirus cases are popping up again. But in few other countries has the virus had as disastrous…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 26, 2020
6 Months After Kneeling on a Black Woman’s Neck and Tasing Her Belly, Miami-Area Officer Faces Battery ChargesA former Miami Gardens police officer has been charged with four counts of official misconduct and two counts of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 26, 2020
Jeff Bezos Says Black Lives Matter, but Will He Make a Meaningful Stand for Black Amazon Employees?If you look at allyship as some sort of contest, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has been eager to put some points on the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 25, 2020
Colorado Governor Pledges to Look Into Elijah McClain’s 2019 In-Custody Death After Nationwide OutcryWhen 23-year-old Elijah McClain died after police put him in a chokehold last year, the news of his killing—and the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 25, 2020
New Report on Layleen Xtravaganza Polanco's Death Highlights the Cruelty of NYC Jails' Policies Toward Trans People [Corrected]Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco should not have been in solitary confinement at Rikers Island.ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 25, 2020
Study Finds Black Lives Matter Protests Didn't Lead to Growth in Coronavirus CasesWhen the massive Black Lives Matter demonstrations began in May, it was unclear how they might impact the country’s…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 24, 2020
One of the Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor Has Been Fired, but Louisville Plans to Fully Fund the Police Department That Made Him PossibleMore than 100 days after Brett Hankison barged into 26-year-old Breonna Taylor’s home in Louisville, Ky., shooting…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 24, 2020
Climate Change and Air Pollution Linked to Pregnancy Risks—With Black Mothers and Their Infants Suffering the MostA wave of research and media coverage over the last several years has ensured that the public knows more about…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 23, 2020
Chrystul Kizer, Held in Jail for 2 Years After Killing Her Alleged Abuser, Finally Set Free Thanks to Community Bond FundChrystul Kizer, a 19-year-old accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker in 2018, was able to step outside…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 23, 2020
Long Lines for Black Voters Anticipated as Kentucky Cuts More than 95 Percent of Polling Places Ahead of Its Democratic PrimarySince the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this spring, voting rights advocates have voiced concern over the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 22, 2020
Man Arrested in Death of 19-Year-Old Activist Toyin Salau Confessed to Killing Her, Say Florida PoliceOn June 6, Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau just wanted rest: a shower, a soft bed, a chance to get clean and maybe even…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 22, 2020
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Alicia Garza on How to Organize and Stay Inspired During a CrisisDoing “the work” is an oft-used phrase in social justice circles, arguably overused to the point that it can include…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 19, 2020
How Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Envisions the Future of Policing in New York CityBrooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is not, by any means, a prison or police abolitionist. But you may be forgiven…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 19, 2020
Alleged 'Boogaloo Boy' Charged With Murder in Death of Federal Officer During Oakland Black Lives Matter ProtestsFor as long as the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests began gathering momentum, there were rumors of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 17, 2020
Exonerated 5 Member Yusef Salaam Weighs in on Recent Black Lives Matter Protests: 'This Is Courageous Living'Yusef Salaam remembers the night his mother was finally allowed to intervene in his interrogation session. Salaam…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 17, 2020
When a Bad Apple Spoils a New Barrel: New Study Unpacks the Dangers of Hiring Previously Fired CopsOne of the most confounding distortions of language centers around the colloquialism of “bad apples” with regard to…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 16, 2020
Atlanta Cop Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Was Previously Reprimanded for Use of Force Involving a FirearmThe Atlanta police officer who shot and killed 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy’s parking lot last week had…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 16, 2020
Pittsburgh Paper Removed Police Brutality Stories, Then Republished Them With Pro-Cop ImagesStaffers with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have been publicizing the disastrous, racist decision-making of top…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 11, 2020
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