police brutality
Revisiting Baltimore and changing the “racial conversation”
December 31, 2015Does "Black lives matter" ask for something from the dominant culture that would require economic loss or will it mean gains and not losses, morally and economically, for most Americans?
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Tamir Rice’s family mourns after non-indictment of police officers
December 29, 2015"I don't want my child to have died for nothing and I refuse to let his legacy or his name be ignored."
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Baltimore residents push for change after mistrial in Freddie Gray killing
December 18, 2015A mistrial was declared in the trial of Baltimore police officer, William Porter, who was charged in connection with Gray's death.
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Justice demanded for Mario Woods, victim of San Francisco police
December 17, 2015"He was not committing a dangerous act. We're tired of the SFPD killing black people."
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Chicago activists see “window of opportunity” to push for police reform
December 11, 2015The number of demonstrators has grown steadily since the release of the video of Laquan McDonald's murder. Organizers are hoping they will soon reach a critical mass.
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