News and issues concerning the police, the courts, and the corrections system.
The deaths of Black women and girls are often missing from the headlines, despite routinely being victims of violence. Bias stereotypes and racial disparities in the media coverage further victimize Black women and girls by tarnishing their names and repetitions, hindering justice.
read moreNo-Knock warrants allow police to legally break into people’s homes unannounced, often resulting in fatal outcomes like the deaths of Amir Locke and Breonna Taylor.
read moreUpon the announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, discussions on who will be his successor highlight a need for more Supreme Court representation.
read moreIncarcerated workers risk exposure to COVID in prisons, fearing added time if they refuse to work in hazardous conditions.
read moreFor many marginalized communities in America, being patriotic means ignoring a history of violence and oppression that continues to this day.
read moreIt’s been over a year since one of the largest movements in U.S. history, yet the American justice system is far from being reformed.
read moreVigilantes and law enforcement groups have long worked together to create and protect the racial order in the United States.
read moreInadequate resources like group homes, trained social workers, and qualified foster parents have contributed to a broken foster care system.
read more911 was created in part to thwart demands for racial justice. That’s why groups around the country are creating new infrastructure to deal with emergencies.
read moreParticipatory defense promotes the agency of the families and communities of people facing criminal charges.
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