Joe Kennedy III Hired a Cop to Advise Him on Race and Justice Joe Kennedy III Hired a Cop to Advise Him on Race and Justice
As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, Kennedy appointed a sheriff to counsel him on criminal justice reform.
Jul 10, 2020 / Maia Hibbett
Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue Letters From the July 13/20, 2020, Issue
A gamble worth taking… Protect old Joe?… A terrible precedent…
Jun 30, 2020 / Our Readers
Here’s How to Stop the Next Bill Barr From Gutting the Rule of Law Here’s How to Stop the Next Bill Barr From Gutting the Rule of Law
Barr has wrecked the DOJ. The solution isn’t to return things to the way they were—it’s to remake the AG appointment process.
Jun 29, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality
For the past half-century, American cities have spent more on policing each year. All of a sudden, nationwide protests have put divestment on the table.
Jun 29, 2020 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Bill de Blasio Broke His Promise to New York Bill de Blasio Broke His Promise to New York
The mayor’s retreat on police reform is a wound that won’t heal.
Jun 26, 2020 / The Editors
‘We Can’t Be Duped by Petty Reforms’: A Q&A With a Black Panther ‘We Can’t Be Duped by Petty Reforms’: A Q&A With a Black Panther
Kent Ford, who founded the Portland, Ore., chapter of the Black Panther Party, says we’re finally seeing Fred Hampton’s multiracial coalition in action.
Jun 25, 2020 / Jules Boykoff
Officer, Why the Riot Gear? Officer, Why the Riot Gear?
Racism and brutality are entrenched into our nation's police departments.
Jun 23, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards
Activists from Seattle to New York argue that elected boards and special prosecutors are vital to addressing police violence.
Jun 18, 2020 / John Nichols
Incarcerated, Infected, and Ignored: Inside an Arkansas Prison Outbreak Incarcerated, Infected, and Ignored: Inside an Arkansas Prison Outbreak
Inmates say guards treated them like “lepers” as Covid-19 tore through the penitentiary.
Jun 17, 2020 / Molly Minta
Buffalo’s Police Brutality Didn’t Start With Martin Gugino Buffalo’s Police Brutality Didn’t Start With Martin Gugino
In the past three years alone, Buffalo police have killed four young men of color under questionable circumstances.
Jun 16, 2020 / Geoff Kelly