Police brutality

The Normalization of Violence Against Black Women

The Normalization of Violence Against Black Women The Normalization of Violence Against Black Women

The House stood and applauded the shooting death of Miriam Carey, further perpetuating the idea that black women’s lives are not worth as much as others. 

Oct 8, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Rahm Emanuel Apologizes For Police Torture. Now What?

Rahm Emanuel Apologizes For Police Torture. Now What? Rahm Emanuel Apologizes For Police Torture. Now What?

The City of Chicago has paid tens of millions of dollars in settlements with victims of brutality under Police Commander Jon Burge. But justice is far from done—and some vict...

Sep 18, 2013 / Flint Taylor

Respectability Politics Won’t Save Us: On the Death of Jonathan Ferrell

Respectability Politics Won’t Save Us: On the Death of Jonathan Ferrell Respectability Politics Won’t Save Us: On the Death of Jonathan Ferrell

You can do everything “right” in America, but if you’re black, racism will always pose a threat to your life.

Sep 16, 2013 / Mychal Denzel Smith

Will There Be Justice for NYPD Victim Ramarley Graham?

Will There Be Justice for NYPD Victim Ramarley Graham? Will There Be Justice for NYPD Victim Ramarley Graham?

How the shooting death of the unarmed teenager sparked new activism against police violence in the Bronx.

Aug 21, 2013 / Lucy McKeon

When Cops Criminalize the Disabled

When Cops Criminalize the Disabled When Cops Criminalize the Disabled

Ethan Saylor died because police responded with rapid and unnecessary force to his disability. I worry, not only for my son with Down Syndrome, but for all others who face similar ...

Aug 1, 2013 / David M. Perry

Stop-and-Frisk Under Fire

Stop-and-Frisk Under Fire Stop-and-Frisk Under Fire

An aggressive, racially charged stop-and-frisk captured on audio helped raise the debate about the police tactic.

May 2, 2013 / Press Room

Kimani Gray: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Kimani Gray: Guilty Until Proven Innocent Kimani Gray: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

News stories that followed the NYPD’s killing of a 16-year-old Brooklyn boy show how we criminalize people based on race and geography.

Mar 20, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Racism, Torture and Impunity in Chicago

Racism, Torture and Impunity in Chicago Racism, Torture and Impunity in Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is continuing the city’s tradition of refusing to apologize for the torture of scores of black men under police commander Jon Burge.

Feb 20, 2013 / Flint Taylor

Marchers Demand Justice for Ramarley Graham Marchers Demand Justice for Ramarley Graham

“We want a movement,” says the mother of the teen who was killed by cops.

Jul 26, 2012 / Lucy McKeon

Chicago’s Dark Legacy of Police Torture Chicago’s Dark Legacy of Police Torture

Illinois has shuttered a commission formed to examine the cases of prisoners who say they were abused under Chicago’s former Police Commander Jon Burge years ago. But a truth...

Jul 19, 2012 / Liliana Segura

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