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"SNL" Alum Jay Pharoah Says a Police Officer Knelt on His Neck After Stopping Him

“We should not have to fear going to the grocery store, going to get some gas, running down the street.”

Meet the Groups Who've Been Fighting to Abolish Minneapolis Police

“Our work now is about ensuring that this conversation goes past reform."

How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct

Know your rights.

Portland Public Schools Cut Ties With Local Police Department

Let’s hear it for #PoliceFreeSchools.

How to Support the Protesters Demanding Justice for George Floyd

These are the bail funds and organizations to know.

An Anti-Racist Action Guide

Here’s what you can do.

The Protests Are Changing How People Think About Police

The national conversation is shifting.

We Know Exactly What Causes Riots

A 1968 report commissioned by LBJ explains what's happening right now.

Remembering Breonna Taylor’s Greatness

Her family shares their memories.

Atlanta HBCU Students Worried They'd Die During Police Encounter

Now 6 officers have been charged in connection to the incident.

Minneapolis Public Schools Are Cutting Ties With City Police

The community has demanded this for years.

More Mass Surveillance Is Never the Answer

Communities of color will pay the price.

The Minneapolis Rebellion, According to the People Living It

"The choppers and sirens have been putting the city to sleep."

The University of Minnesota Is Cutting Some Ties With Minneapolis Police

The move comes after it was demanded by student body president Jael Kerandi.

Thousands Protested the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

Video shows an officer with his knee on Floyd's neck for several minutes.

Central Park Video Shows White Woman Threatening a Black Man With a Police Call

“We live in an age of Ahmaud Arbery.”

Moms 4 Housing Is Winning Their Fight for Housing Rights

After a viral police raid, the group says it's working on what to do with its new property.

I Saw the Damage of Bloomberg's Stop and Frisk Policies Firsthand

Melissa Mark-Viverito was an NYC councilwoman at the time.

Young New Yorkers Are Fighting to Transform the MTA

“The reason people are jumping turnstiles is because they don’t have the money."

MTA's Fare Evasion Crackdown Is War on the Poor

But #SwipeItForward offers a tool of resistance.