police brutality
The Young Nigerians Documenting A Revolution
Photographers have been documenting the protests in Nigeria for deeply personal reasons.
By Nelson C.J.
Nigeria's #EndSARS is a Movement Against Police Brutality
The fight against police brutality is a global struggle.
By Kanyinsola Oye
San Francisco's CAREN Act Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls
One critic said the proposed law's name is "insensitive."
By Jewel Wicker
Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lizzo Speak Out in Support of #EndSARS Movement
"I am heartbroken to see the senseless brutality taking place in Nigeria."
By P. Claire Dodson
Kentucky's Attorney General Slams Celeb Reactions to Breonna Taylor News
“Let's not give in to their attempts to influence our thinking.”
By Ella Cerón
State-Sanctioned Racism Shows Why We Need Reproductive Justice
The allegations of forced hysterectomies in ICE detention are yet another horrific example.
By Erica West
Naomi Osaka Showed Support for Black Lives Matter While Winning Her Second U.S. Open
“I feel like I'm a vessel at this point in order to spread awareness.”
By Jessica Taylor Price
D.C. Is Protesting the Police Shooting of 18-Year-Old Deon Kay
“They took my baby, they just took my baby from me."
By Lucy Diavolo
I’ve Helped Free Hundreds of People From Prison During the Pandemic
This is what it’s like to be the only public defender in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
By Lacie Dauzat
Supporters Demand Authorities #FreeTianna, a BLM Protest Organizer
“Her life and future is on the line."
By Jameelah Nasheed
The Case for Abolishing the Department of Homeland Security
The agency poses a grave threat to our civil liberties and operates with near impunity.
By Shiyam Galyon and Laïssa Alexis
Black Progress Has Always Been Met with Racist Backlash
We’ve seen this again and again throughout history.
By Gennette Cordova
The Revolution Will Not Be Co-Opted
They are trying to kill this movement. We cannot let them.
By Kandist Mallett
The Trayvon Generation Is Leading the Fight for Black Lives
“Black youth are fed up.”
By Precious Fondren
Street Medics of Color Are Keeping Minneapolis Protesters Safe
“We’re able to rely on each other as a community.”
By Vanessa Taylor
Protesters Who Were Teargassed Say They Got Their Period Multiple Times in a Month
Tear gas has unknown effects on the reproductive system, but some have linked it to miscarriages.
By Cecilia Nowell
Mayors, We Want More Than Black Lives Matter Murals
Defunding the police means defunding the police.
By Greyson Van Arsdale
Pride Month Is Ending But Police Violence Against LGBTQ People Isn't
Don't fall for rainbow stickers on cruisers.
By Serena Sonoma
Queer Liberation Means Abolishing the Police
As long as the police exist, they will threaten queer lives and queer liberation.
By Lucy Diavolo