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10/17/19

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News10/17/19

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

6:18 PM

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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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Serena Williams Responds to Viral Video of Her Vibranium Hips Hitting the Splits at Australian Open

Getting the Last Laugh, Mo’Nique Finally Has Another Stand Up Comedy Special

Nazi Tears: Christopher Cantwell Arrested by FBI

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

I Really Hope This Rumor About Flexible Glass on the New Samsung Foldable Phone is True

TikTok Teens Are Dipping Their Balls in Soy Sauce and Lighting Their Houses on Fire

Serena Williams Responds to Viral Video of Her Vibranium Hips Hitting the Splits at Australian Open

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