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Some School Districts Are Bringing Police Officers Back
But students are carrying on the fight for police-free schools.
By Neal Morton
A New Bill Would Reserve $100 Million to Help Heal Survivors of Police Violence
Rep. Cori Bush is introducing a first-of-its-kind bill to get mental health resources to survivors of police violence.
By Brittney McNamara
11 Activists Share Alternatives to Prisons and Policing
“Punitive systems only create more cycles of trauma and violence.”
By Teen Vogue StaffPhotography by Nyia Sissac
There’s No Such Thing As a Feminist Jail
Building “humane” jails will still result in “more cages for human beings.”
By Mon M.
Michael Brown’s Death Left a Permanent Mark on His High School
Students at Normandy High School reflect on his legacy.
By Rita Omokha
Ruth Wilson Gilmore Talks Abolition Geography and Liberation
The abolitionist academic on elections, Amazon, unions, and more.
By Lex McMenamin
Charles Booker Thinks the Student Debt Crisis Is ‘Criminal’
The Kentucky Senate candidate says he’s still paying back student loans.
By Teen Vogue Staff
How a New Generation of Black Organizers Changed Atlanta
The model is all about bringing HBCUs together.
By Skylar Mitchell
It Matters That Ketanji Brown Jackson Was a Public Defender
The next Supreme Court justice has seen the dark side of the criminal justice system.
By Alexzandria Poole
Why Are Democrats Applauding More Police Funding?
"That’s the Democrats for you: all optics, no substance."
By Lex McMenamin
Kyle Rittenhouse Wants to Sue the Media
He's conservative grievance politics personified.
By Lex McMenamin
Are We Making Progress In Fashion? Experts Weigh In
A look into how the fashion industry has evolved since confronting its diversity issue.
By Aiyana Ishmael
No-Knock Warrants Are Part of a Much Bigger Problem
They date back to Richard Nixon's war on drugs.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Martin Luther King’s 6 Principles for Nonviolent Direct Action
“Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice or evil, not people.”
By Nya Grantham
Minneapolis’s Mayor Lied, and 22-Year-Old Amir Locke Died
It’s time for Jacob Frey to resign and for a new Department of Public Safety.
By Robin Wonsley Worlobah
MLK Knew That Tension Is Necessary to Create Change
We can’t just wait patiently for institutions or lawmakers to act.
By Zubin Abraham-Ahmed
Slavery Is Still Legal In the United States
Thanks to a critical exception to the 13th Amendment.
By Bianca Tylek
4 TikTokers Who Use Their Platforms to Make Change Offline
They turned viral TikToks into real-world action.
By Fortesa Latifi