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Police Shoot A Lot More People Than Previously Known
A new investigation reveals that the number of people being shot — and shot at — by police is troubling. Read more
Who Gets To Have A ‘Good Death’?
A good death is often a privileged one. The bad deaths — violent, patterned deaths — are disproportionately experienced by the marginalized. Read more
3 Signs Gentrification Is Inevitably Coming To Your Neighborhood
Long-term residents reflect on losing their communities to rising rents and cultural whitewashing. Read more
Stop Trying To Feel Good About Trump Supporters And Get To Work
A viral video showing BLM protesters welcomed on stage at a pro-Trump rally upholds the forces of White Supremacy. Read more
Writer Of The Week: Bellamy Shoffner
‘I am more confident when I’m surrounded by other writers who are pushing boundaries.’ Read more
Why Your Criticisms Of Identity Politics Sound Ridiculous
Why do so many frame demands for accountability and sociopolitical inclusion as ‘divisive?’ Read more
There Is No Middle Ground Between Racism And Justice
Everything short of racial justice is white supremacy. Everything. Read more
This Is Why I Didn’t Call The Cops When I Saw A Teen With A Gun
In a country with alarming rates of police brutality against Black people, the wrong thing to do can feel like the right thing to do. Read more
Learn The Stomach-Turning Numbers Behind America’s Police Violence
Data indicate law enforcement officials have killed nearly 500 civilians this year alone. Read more