Cydney Hargis
Cydney Hargis is a Guns and Public Safety Researcher at Media Matters. She has a B.A. in Journalism with a minor in Political Science from The George Washington University, and previously interned at Coalition To Stop Gun Violence.
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6 Atlanta cops charged with assaulting college students on video
Two of the officers were immediately fired for use of excessive force.
Secretary of Defense opposes invoking Insurrection Act, a rebuke to President Trump
"The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations—we are not in one of those situations now."
Trump’s presidency is over
By having no constructive response to any of the monumental crises now convulsing America, Trump has abdicated his office.
Autopsy reports showing George Floyd’s death was a homicide underscore corruption & police impunity
"This happens time and time again.”
7 ways protestors showed up for black lives
Amidst the pent-up anger, exhaustion, and fear experienced by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people facing structural racism and systemic disparities, are glimpses of solidarity and hope.