August was a bad month for Black people in the United States, each new development part and parcel of the systems designed, defended, and maintained to serve the demands of White supremacy.
Black People Are Under Siege Read More
The resurgence of the “soft on crime” narrative in 2024 political campaigns reflects the country’s long-held ideas about public safety: that Black people are the threat, and White people are the public deserving of safety.
Don’t Be Distracted: The “Soft on Crime”
Narrative is a Racist Dog Whistle Read More
Allowing police officers with histories of reckless, violent, or racist misconduct to remain in law enforcement makes communities less safe. So why do they get so many chances?
Second Chances for Dangerous Police Officers
are Not Worth the Risks Read More
Efforts to excise Black contributions to U.S. history from our education, social discourse, and politics serve no purpose but to further the political careers of those seeking to privilege White supremacy.
2022 was a disastrous year for civil rights in the U.S. The gutting of Miranda rights went largely unnoticed in the uproar around the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, but both presage continued erosion of vital protections.
Roe Wasn’t The Only Thing SCOTUS
Overturned Last Year Read More
Black, Brown, and Indigenous people have long warned of the entanglement between White supremacist groups and law enforcement agencies. The Jan 6 Committee Final Report underscores the threat to public safety. It’s past time to act.
Law Enforcement and the White
Supremacists Within Read More