In the middle of negotiations over eliminating qualified immunity for police officers, Clyburn says it’s not needed for the overall bill.
George Floyd
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Incremental, Inadequate Changes That Nonetheless Led to the Chauvin Conviction
Minneapolis’s former mayor says they weren’t enough, but they were essential.
Posted inTAP
Common Ground on Police Reform
Today on TAP: Three ways the police can better protect people
Posted inFirst 100
First 100: The Stymied Biden Racial Equity Agenda
Also, more worries on residential real estate than commercial.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
How We Got to a Just Verdict
On the indispensability of smart, militant movements
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Florida Is Latest Hot Spot for Anti-Protest Legislation
Tear down a Confederate flag in Florida and a protester could be headed to prison. It’s all part of the same national movement to silence dissent in the wake of the George Floyd uprising.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Arab Spring Isn’t a Historical Event. It’s Our Life.
Ten years later, an exiled Egyptian novelist reflects on Mubarak’s fall.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Best of 2020: The Visuals
Prospect Art Director Jandos Rothstein’s view of the year
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Thousands Throng the National Mall for ‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ March on Washington
Attendees included those who attended the first March on Washington.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Charting the Legacy of John Lewis
The Atlantic’s Adam Harris ponders the legacy of Congressman John Lewis, the Big Six civil rights leaders, and forging ahead with a new civil rights movement.