Because of the persistence of racism and a relaxation of the fight against it, we are moving backwards. Ferguson is just the latest illustration.
Race & Ethnicity
Posted inCivil Rights in America
I’m Polite, Middle-Class and Harassed By Police. Here’s Why.
The targeting of citizens by authorities based on racial stereotypes is a serious issue that needs refocusing—an issue that needs to be looked at starting from the root and not the leaf.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Ferguson Police Department’s Top 10 Tips For Protester Relations
Follow these simple instructions, and you’ll be on your way to a warm and cooperative relationship with the community you’re there to serve.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Government Program That’s Equipping Police Like an Occupying Military Force
A chilling index from the Institute for Southern Studies.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Court Rules NC Voting Rights Rollback to Stay In Place Until After Midterm Elections
Since taking control of state government in 2011, Republicans rolled back North Carolina’s progressive voting laws. A new regime of fewer voting days and voter ID requirements will be in place for November’s legislative and congressional elections.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Could the Ferguson Conflict Produce Actual Reform on The Limits of Policing?
There’s an opportunity for change, both in federal policy and how the police everywhere look at their own decisions.
Posted inLaw and Justice
If You Are Black or Brown in America, Your Parents’ Warnings Can’t Keep You Safe
Our mothers and fathers tell us how to behave when—not if—we are stopped by police. But sometimes it’s no use.
Posted inEducation in America
Listen: Affirmative Action ‘Race or Place’ Debate on SiriusXM’s ‘Make It Plain’
The Prospect’s ongoing discussion on how to save affirmative action takes to the airwaves with a spirited discussion between Sheryll Cashin and Richard Rothstein.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Thirsty Detroiters Demand End to Water Shut-Offs
Surrounded by the Great Lakes, home to 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, Detroit faces a crisis that is not only paradoxical; it’s complicated.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Affirmative Action, Race or Class: An Exchange
Should universities shift their recruitment focus away from race and onto poor neighborhoods?
