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Chicago Is About to Offer the Nation’s First Reparations Program for Victims of Police Violence
By Zach Stafford On November 2, 1983, Darrell Cannon found himself in the Chicago Police Department’s Area 2 headquarters with a shotgun barrel stuck in his mouth as a white officer yelled, “Blow that nigger’s head off!” The officer pulled … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago Police Department, justice, law, police abuse, race, reparations, torture
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State Legislatures Reveal a Lot About Racism in America
By Charles D. Ellison Look a little closer and you’ll find that state legislatures are some of the most unapologetic cesspools of racism in America. Which is one reason some of us cringe at that familiar concept called “states’ rights.” … Continue reading
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Tagged government, issues, law, life, race, racism, state legislatures, United States
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The Liberty to Feed the Poor
Conor Friedersdorf On the night she was ticketed, Chef Joan Cheever’s menu included fresh vegetable soup, lamb meatballs over wheat pasta, braised Southern greens, and a salad with roasted beets. She plans to appear in a San Antonio court to … Continue reading
Crack, The CIA And Black America’s Drug Crisis
By Charlene Muhammad The film “Kill the Messenger” rekindled interest and outrage over CIA ties to drug trafficking and the 1980s crack cocaine epidemic that devastated neighborhoods, destroyed families and led to the imprisonment of thousands from Black communities across … Continue reading
Driving While Black Has Actually Gotten More Dangerous in the Last 15 Years
By Jaeah Lee Walter Scott’s death in South Carolina, at the hands of now-fired North Charleston police officer Michael Slager, is one of several instances from the past year when a black man was killed after being pulled over while … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, driving while black, law, police, race, United States
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Even If Walter Scott’s Family Wins in Court, the Cop Won’t Pay a Dime
By Jaeah Lee The family of Walter Scott, the man who died on Saturday after being shot eight times by North Charleston police officer Michael Slager, has decided to sue Slager, the city of North Charleston, and its police department. … Continue reading
‘It’s Racist As Hell’: Inside St. Louis County’s Predatory Night Courts
By Erica Hellerstein In 2004, Sean Bailey recalls, he was driving through the streets of St. Louis County en route to a party, when he saw a familiar black-and-white car out of the corner of his eye. He reached for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferguson, law, Missouri, race, racism, St. Louis, traffic court, United States, warrants
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American Police Killed More People in March (111) Than the Entire UK Police Have Killed Since 1900
By Shaun King Yeah. Those numbers are real.A total of 111 people were killed by police in the United States in March of 2015. Since 1900, in the entire United Kingdom, 52 people have been killed by police. Don’t bother … Continue reading
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Tagged law, life, police, police violence, race, United States
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Fleece Force: How Police And Courts Around Ferguson Bully Residents And Collect Millions
By Ryan J. Reilly & Mariah Stewart “Lacee Scott?” the judge called. The 23-year-old rose from a hard black plastic chair, walked past the fireplace and stood before the table at the front of the living room. From the outside, … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, Eric Holder, Ferguson, law, Missouri, Municipal Courts, police, race, racist, St. Louis County, U.S. Department of Justice
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Harry Siegel: Black lives and hard facts
By Harry Siegel Black lives matter. Obvious as that should be, it’s needed saying. And saying it and hearing it said has been cathartic. Because too often, the choices Americans have made — and those of the leaders they elect … Continue reading →