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Nazario

Virginia, Minnesota, Illinois Virginia, Minnesota, Illinois

Nazario, Wright, Toledo. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of April 12.

Apr 16, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Supreme Court at night

Why Are Democrats So Determined to Block Court Reform? Why Are Democrats So Determined to Block Court Reform?

The refusal of leaders like Pelosi and Biden to engage with robust court-expansion proposals is an act of pure self-defeat.

Apr 16, 2021 / Elie Mystal

The Last Whites

The Last Whites The Last Whites

The long goodbye.

Apr 16, 2021 / OppArt / John Cuneo

California skaters

The Ruins of Bunker Hill The Ruins of Bunker Hill

A visit to Downtown Los Angeles makes plain how cities will be irrevocably changed by the pandemic.

Apr 16, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Derek Chauvin trial

How BLM Is Subtly Shaping the Chauvin Trial How BLM Is Subtly Shaping the Chauvin Trial

From the jury selection to the witness stand, the judge in this case is allowing the movement for Black lives to inform the deliberations in a strikingly new way.

Apr 16, 2021 / Sonali Chakravarti

Daunte Wright

Just Outside Minneapolis, the Next Uprising Is Here Just Outside Minneapolis, the Next Uprising Is Here

The Chauvin trial is almost over. The officer who killed Daunte Wright appears in Zoom court today.

Apr 15, 2021 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

Say Her Name

Say Her Name Say Her Name

Justice for Breonna Taylor?

Apr 15, 2021 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette

student protest tuition

American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt American Universities Are Buried Under a Mountain of Debt

How deep in debt is your university? Find out today on Debt Reveal Day!

Apr 15, 2021 / StudentNation / Eleni Schirmer, Jason Thomas Wozniak, Dana Morrison, Rich Levy, and Joanna Gonsalves

Daunte Wright Protester

It’s Time to Kick Armed Cops Off the Road It’s Time to Kick Armed Cops Off the Road

We should not have to live in a world where the police can kill young men like Daunte Wright for committing traffic violations.

Apr 15, 2021 / Elie Mystal

George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

In Derek Chauvin’s Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice? In Derek Chauvin’s Trial, Will We Finally Get Justice?

Despite the extraordinarily clear evidence of police misconduct, a conviction in this case is far from assured.

Apr 15, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway

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