Police and Law Enforcement

Tear Down the Monuments, Bring Our Cities to Life

Tear Down the Monuments, Bring Our Cities to Life Tear Down the Monuments, Bring Our Cities to Life

In Richmond, the sites of former monuments to the Confederacy have become lively spaces for activism and memorializing those lost to police violence.

Jul 13, 2020 / Photo Essay / Katie Orlinsky, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

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Black Trans Lives Must Be Front and Center Black Trans Lives Must Be Front and Center

Racist policing is particularly devastating for Black trans and gender-nonconforming people.

Jul 13, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway

Joe Kennedy grimacing

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

Defund the Pentagon, Too

Defund the Pentagon, Too Defund the Pentagon, Too

Any effort to reduce police spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.

Jul 8, 2020 / William D. Hartung

Black Lives Matter, Every Day

Black Lives Matter, Every Day Black Lives Matter, Every Day

Honoring Black lives.

Jul 7, 2020 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

Ja'Mal Green points amid a sea of hands

Why JPMorgan Chase Should Give $1 Billion to Black Neighborhoods in Chicago Why JPMorgan Chase Should Give $1 Billion to Black Neighborhoods in Chicago

Activist Ja’Mal Green wants the nation’s biggest bank to pay reparations for its history of racist lending.

Jul 6, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Fernandez

51 Years After Stonewall, New York’s Queer Liberation March Faces Police Violence

51 Years After Stonewall, New York’s Queer Liberation March Faces Police Violence 51 Years After Stonewall, New York’s Queer Liberation March Faces Police Violence

This is a moment of reckoning that is knitting together seemingly disparate social movements.

Jul 3, 2020 / Jay W. Walker

Maya Moore for the Win

Maya Moore for the Win Maya Moore for the Win

Jonathan Irons finally walks free thanks to the efforts of the all-time basketball great.

Jul 2, 2020 / Dave Zirin

How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful?

How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful? How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful?

Police unions are on the defensive for perhaps the first time since their formation. It’s been a long time coming.

Jul 2, 2020 / Ross Barkan

Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward

Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward

Street intervention (artist unknown), Brooklyn, N.Y., June 2020.

Jul 1, 2020 / OppArt / Chris Schiavo

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