Michelle Zacarias
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Zacarias
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Culture
‘Detroit’ showcases injustices of power that characterized 1967 “riot”
August 4, 2017The images projected in 'Detroit' are reflective of the system of racial oppression that still exists in the United States: segregation, poverty, and violence.
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U.S.
Guilty of contempt: Former Arizona sheriff Arpaio continued racial profiling
August 3, 2017Joe Arpaio, the anti-immigrant former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, has been found guilty of contempt after refusing to stop racial profiling of Latino drivers.
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U.S.
Tennessee offers inmates shorter sentences if they submit to sterilization
July 31, 2017This is the latest in a historical pattern of medical experimentation often targeting poor, mentally ill people of color.
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Politics
Disabled people leading the way in fight against Trumpcare
June 30, 2017A total of 43 protesters were arrested and charged with “crowding, obstructing, or incommoding.”
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Opinion
No justice, no pride
June 26, 2017"Chicago's Annual Pride Parade in Boystown has long been a staple of my childhood. It has always, however, had issues."
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Politics
Mixed messages from Trump administration to undocumented kids and families
June 22, 2017While many rejoiced last week at the rare “good news,” immigration advocates called into question how good the news really was.
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Environment
Federal judge rules Dakota Access pipeline permits were illegally issued
June 16, 2017The pipeline became fully operational June 1.
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U.S.
Alt-Right targets women in attack on free speech
June 12, 2017A leading organizer and scholar on Black politics and racial inequality, Taylor is the author of the critically acclaimed book "#BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation."
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