Violence

Dejanay Stanton of Chicago is 17th Black trans woman murdered in 2018

September 4, 2018 By Michelle Zacarias

Community activists say that violence against Black trans women is a trend that needs to be addressed by the community and media alike.

Killing of journalists comes amid Trump attacks on ‘fake media’

June 29, 2018 By Associated Press

Acting Police Chief William Krampf of Anne Arundel County called it a targeted attack in which the gunman "looked for his victims."

“The Rape of Recy Taylor” recalls horrific 1944 Alabama crime

December 29, 2017 By Jo Allen-Eure

The brutalization of Recy Taylor was an accepted criminal act by white men in the South against Black women, and they had no fears of reprisal.

Eliminación de la violencia contra la mujer

November 25, 2017 By Ibis Frade Brito

La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas resulta hoy una de las violaciones de los derechos humanos más extendidas, persistentes y devastadoras en todo el mundo, pese a los mayores esfuerzos por erradicarla.

New Haven neighborhood’s response to killing: unity and demand for jobs

September 29, 2017 By Joelle Fishman

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A tragedy has given rise to unity and hope in the Newhallville neighborhood where 14-year old Tyriek B. Keyes was killed just blocks from his home this summer. Keyes, a talented dancer...