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10/17/19

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News10/17/19

Black Woman Wins $205,000 Settlement After Charging Texas Cop Yanked Out Her Tampon in the Middle of the Street

Dara Sharif

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9/16/19

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Criminal Justice9/16/19

Criminal Justice9/16/19

Strangers Chip In When Oklahoma Mom Who Got 12 Years for Selling $30 Worth of Weed Is Tossed in Jail Again When She Can’t Pay Court Fees

Dara Sharif

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9/13/19

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Criminal Justice9/13/19

Criminal Justice9/13/19

Felicity Huffman Gets 2 Weeks in Jail for Gaming Educational System — Not So Long Ago, a Black Mom Wasn’t So Lucky

Dara Sharif

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5/24/19

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Law Enforcement5/24/19

Law Enforcement5/24/19

#StephonClark: Bill Policing When Cops Can Use Lethal Force Advances in California

Dara Sharif

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5/14/19

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Police Brutality5/14/19

Police Brutality5/14/19

Eric Garner Case: ‘Definition of a Choke Hold’

Dara Sharif

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1/31/19

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A King's PlaceThe Root1/31/19

A King's PlaceThe Root1/31/19

On DC’s MLK Avenue, Where Over-Policing Reigns, King’s Dream Is Far From a Reality for Residents

Jessica Moulite

and Ashley Velez

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1/8/19

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Gentrification & Housing1/8/19

Gentrification & Housing1/8/19

Exclusive: New Report Shows Gentrifiers Use Police to Terrorize Communities of Color—Without Even Calling 911

Anne Branigin

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6/25/18

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Race Matters6/25/18

Race Matters6/25/18

Unprotected, Underserved: The (False) Criminalization of Black America

Michael Harriot

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5/12/18

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5/12/18

‘I Quit’: Georgia Officer Resigns After Dragging 65-Year-Old Woman From Car During Traffic Stop [Updated]

Yesha Callahan

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2/28/18

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The Movement2/28/18

Pain and Policy: Why Reparative Justice Is Needed to End the War on Drugs [Retracted]

Kirsten West Savali

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12/8/17

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The Movement12/8/17

The Movement12/8/17

Baltimore’s Latest Plan to Clamp Down on Crime: Tricking and Trapping Youths

Carimah Townes

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10/30/17

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10/30/17

Woman Says NYPD Held Her Hostage in Her Own Apartment for 10 Hours

Monique Judge

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10/19/17

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10/19/17

There’s a Cop Who Calls Himself the ‘Riot King’ of St. Louis and His Behavior Is Scarier Than His Name

Michael Harriot

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9/26/17

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9/26/17

TLC’s T-Boz Demands Justice for Cousin Killed by Ill. Police

Yesha Callahan

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9/7/17

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9/7/17

How a Not-Racist Cop Arrested a Man for ‘Walking While Black,’ Blamed It on Black People and Walked Away With $100,000

Michael Harriot

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9/2/17

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9/2/17

Can Brooklyn, NY’s J’Ouvert Retain Its Traditional Spirit Under a New Security Crackdown?

Gregory Scruggs

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8/29/17

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8/29/17

Black People Should Never, Ever, Ever, Ever Call the Police ... Unless 1 of These 10 Things Just Happened

Damon Young

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8/1/17

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8/1/17

#SafetyIs: Night Out for Safety and Liberation Happening Tonight

Kirsten West Savali

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5/31/17

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The Movement5/31/17

The Movement5/31/17

Philly Cops’ Habit of Fondling Black Men Sparks Greatest Protest of All Time

Michael Harriot

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4/4/17

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4/4/17

7 Reasons Black America Should Fight Marijuana Prohibition

Michael Harriot

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The Difference Between a 'Karen' and a 'Becky,' Explained

Black Men Kicked Out of Walmart for Wearing Masks During Pandemic

Celebrities Are Embracing Their Natural Hair—and You Should, Too

Black Woman Wins $205,000 Settlement After Charging Texas Cop Yanked Out Her Tampon in the Middle of the Street

Strangers Chip In When Oklahoma Mom Who Got 12 Years for Selling $30 Worth of Weed Is Tossed in Jail Again When She Can’t Pay Court Fees

Felicity Huffman Gets 2 Weeks in Jail for Gaming Educational System — Not So Long Ago, a Black Mom Wasn’t So Lucky

#StephonClark: Bill Policing When Cops Can Use Lethal Force Advances in California

Eric Garner Case: ‘Definition of a Choke Hold’

On DC’s MLK Avenue, Where Over-Policing Reigns, King’s Dream Is Far From a Reality for Residents

Exclusive: New Report Shows Gentrifiers Use Police to Terrorize Communities of Color—Without Even Calling 911

Unprotected, Underserved: The (False) Criminalization of Black America

‘I Quit’: Georgia Officer Resigns After Dragging 65-Year-Old Woman From Car During Traffic Stop [Updated]

Pain and Policy: Why Reparative Justice Is Needed to End the War on Drugs [Retracted]

Baltimore’s Latest Plan to Clamp Down on Crime: Tricking and Trapping Youths

Woman Says NYPD Held Her Hostage in Her Own Apartment for 10 Hours

There’s a Cop Who Calls Himself the ‘Riot King’ of St. Louis and His Behavior Is Scarier Than His Name

TLC’s T-Boz Demands Justice for Cousin Killed by Ill. Police

How a Not-Racist Cop Arrested a Man for ‘Walking While Black,’ Blamed It on Black People and Walked Away With $100,000

Can Brooklyn, NY’s J’Ouvert Retain Its Traditional Spirit Under a New Security Crackdown?

Black People Should Never, Ever, Ever, Ever Call the Police ... Unless 1 of These 10 Things Just Happened

#SafetyIs: Night Out for Safety and Liberation Happening Tonight

Philly Cops’ Habit of Fondling Black Men Sparks Greatest Protest of All Time

7 Reasons Black America Should Fight Marijuana Prohibition

John Oliver exposes the one news outlet Trump turns to when even Fox won’t back him up

The Difference Between a 'Karen' and a 'Becky,' Explained

What to Know If You're Wearing a Cloth Mask in Public

Black Woman Wins $205,000 Settlement After Charging Texas Cop Yanked Out Her Tampon in the Middle of the Street

Strangers Chip In When Oklahoma Mom Who Got 12 Years for Selling $30 Worth of Weed Is Tossed in Jail Again When She Can’t Pay Court Fees

Felicity Huffman Gets 2 Weeks in Jail for Gaming Educational System — Not So Long Ago, a Black Mom Wasn’t So Lucky

#StephonClark: Bill Policing When Cops Can Use Lethal Force Advances in California

Eric Garner Case: ‘Definition of a Choke Hold’

On DC’s MLK Avenue, Where Over-Policing Reigns, King’s Dream Is Far From a Reality for Residents

Exclusive: New Report Shows Gentrifiers Use Police to Terrorize Communities of Color—Without Even Calling 911

Unprotected, Underserved: The (False) Criminalization of Black America

‘I Quit’: Georgia Officer Resigns After Dragging 65-Year-Old Woman From Car During Traffic Stop [Updated]

Pain and Policy: Why Reparative Justice Is Needed to End the War on Drugs [Retracted]

Baltimore’s Latest Plan to Clamp Down on Crime: Tricking and Trapping Youths

Woman Says NYPD Held Her Hostage in Her Own Apartment for 10 Hours

There’s a Cop Who Calls Himself the ‘Riot King’ of St. Louis and His Behavior Is Scarier Than His Name

TLC’s T-Boz Demands Justice for Cousin Killed by Ill. Police

How a Not-Racist Cop Arrested a Man for ‘Walking While Black,’ Blamed It on Black People and Walked Away With $100,000

Can Brooklyn, NY’s J’Ouvert Retain Its Traditional Spirit Under a New Security Crackdown?

Black People Should Never, Ever, Ever, Ever Call the Police ... Unless 1 of These 10 Things Just Happened

#SafetyIs: Night Out for Safety and Liberation Happening Tonight

Philly Cops’ Habit of Fondling Black Men Sparks Greatest Protest of All Time

7 Reasons Black America Should Fight Marijuana Prohibition