Police and Law Enforcement

We Need Police Out of Our Schools—Now

We Need Police Out of Our Schools—Now We Need Police Out of Our Schools—Now

An interview with Minneapolis student leader Nathanial Genene about the uprising, removing police from public schools, and the need to rethink what school looks like.

Jun 23, 2020 / Q&A / Jesse Hagopian

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The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem The US Military Also Has a Racism Problem

Whether at home or abroad, America’s armed institutions have been reinforcing systemic racism since their inception.

Jun 23, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

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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

BLM

BLM BLM

What it’s all about.

Jun 22, 2020 / OppArt / Scarecrowbar

Do Black Lives Matter in Iowa?

Do Black Lives Matter in Iowa? Do Black Lives Matter in Iowa?

The state’s population is 90 percent white. Its three branches of government are controlled by Republicans. If change can happen here, it can happen anywhere.

Jun 22, 2020 / Dave Leshtz

Juneteenth

Juneteenth Juneteenth

A celebration of the end of slavery and the ongoing struggle.

Jun 19, 2020 / OppArt / Kim DeMarco

Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite

Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite

We are coming together to demand that our elected officials dismantle the system that could destroy us all.

Jun 19, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Mary T. Bassett

Minneapolis Public Schools Abolished Their Police First

Minneapolis Public Schools Abolished Their Police First Minneapolis Public Schools Abolished Their Police First

While the city of Minneapolis is now considered a vanguard in the national effort to defund the police, less acknowledged is that its public school system has been several steps ah...

Jun 19, 2020 / Mary Retta

Black men and women dressed for an emancipation day celebration in Texas

It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday It’s Time to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday

Marking the end of slavery with a federal holiday would be more than a symbolic gesture. It would provide space for growth as a nation.

Jun 19, 2020 / Rep. Jamaal Bowman

For ‘Police Accountability With Teeth,’ Citizens Demand Elected and Empowered Oversight Boards

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

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