police shootings
Harith Augustus shooting, protests take place against gentrification backdrop
July 17, 2018Chicago community members came head-to-head with police Saturday after a Southside barber was shot and killed by officers.
Read moreBlack youths as prey: The killing of Jordan Edwards
May 3, 2017The high school freshman was in the company of two of his brothers, and other friends, when police began firing at the car they were in.
Read moreAbolition is the answer to police violence
October 13, 2016The last several months have been filled with constant images of police brutality.
Read moreMichael Jordan speaks out on police shootings: “I can no longer stay silent”
July 27, 2016"I grieve with the families who have lost loved ones, as I know their pain all too well," wrote Jordan.
Read moreIs a Black Lives Matter alliance with the police possible?
July 19, 2016These past few weeks have been a devastating time for both the African American community and for law enforcement.
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