On this July 4th, it’s clear American exceptionalism isn’t working out so well.
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Posted inLaw and Justice
Police Foundations Scrub Corporate Partners and Board Members From Their Websites
In at least four major U.S. cities, foundations affiliated with police departments have taken down information on their partners and board members after activists began calling on them to cut ties.
Posted inPolitics
Could the Elijah McClain Case Impact Colorado’s Senate Primary?
John Hickenlooper’s record on policing as mayor of Denver should be part of the story as voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary.
Posted inCoronavirus
Social Distancing, Racism, and Protecting People in a Pandemic Without the Police
With African Americans and Latinos increasingly targeted for violations, communities must devise new ways to handle social-distancing mandates.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The George Floyd Moment: Promise and Peril
From Lincoln to Obama, we have seen periods of racial progress before. Dare we be optimistic that this one will prove durable and systemic?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
How Police Abolitionists Are Seizing the Moment
Police abolitionists say piecemeal reforms have been tried and didn’t work. They want to use this moment of resistance to center more radical change.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
For the Mayor of Washington, Black Lives Matter; Defunding the Police Does Not
Mayor Muriel Bowser checked the president. Now city residents move to checkmate the mayor on a police budget increase.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Antifa All Around
From civil rights protesters to elderly activists, Fox News and its viewers fear an imaginary invasion by the forces of anarchy.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
When Americans Don’t Riot, Politicians Feel Unrestrained
The backlash against the civil rights movement succeeded because riots dissipated.
Posted inTAP
The Revolution Will Not Be Poll-Tested
Today on TAP: Gathering support for police reform
