Tag: race

"Today, Chicago has taken one small step in bringing justice to Laquan McDonald's family and our communities.”

We look at the criminalization of black and brown students that has led to what is known as the school-to-prison pipeline.

But if the FEMA response to recent disasters is any indication, storm victims could face barriers in securing federal aid – especially if they're not white.

Donald Trump’s lack of curiosity or basic knowledge of the world becomes most dangerous, exacerbating tensions in faraway places that he simply doesn’t understand and views through a prism created by right wing hacks (and his own long held racist views).

"We are always striving to improve how we handle split-second life and death situations in an effort to prevent similar tragedies from occurring.”

The Obama Justice Department thought Ville Platte, Louisiana – where officers jail witnesses to crimes – could become a model of how to erase policing abuses that plague small towns across the nation. Jeff Sessions decided not to bother.

"Mollie's death is not political propaganda to bring up your 'build the wall' bullshit."

The connections between the police and the far right expose not only the sympathies of individual officers, but the social role of the police.

A Trump speechwriter quits after attending a conference known for promoting racism. It’s not like he was all alone.

The nation's highest-level 2018 contest to emphasize themes of white power is Virginia's U.S. Senate race – Republican Corey Stewart.