Eighteen-year-old Mike Brown’s death at the hands of police inspired passionate protests in his hometown of Ferguson, Missouri and new questions about racism and police…
Two officers with the Ann Arbor Police Department  have been placed on paid administrative leave after they shot 40-year-old Aura Rosser to death while responding to…
No matter who or what you are, you are likely to occasionally fall victim to looking at the world through a very specific lens. Such…
As exhausting as it is to write about the continued mistreatment of Black people — male, female, adult, and youth alike — and as tiresome…
From Headlines to Heart: Conversations on Matters of Faith Anger and Apathy: What is the correct response to Ferguson? Rev. George Cook, Pastor, Greater…
Media outlet Gawker is currently running an ongoing series documenting horror stories of reader run-ins with the NYPD. With “NYPD Harassment Stories,” writer Jason Parham is attempting…
The New York Times ran a story Sunday about some pretty remarkable changes to policing in Camden, New Jersey. The changes, led by community efforts and new…
In the wake of the Michael Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, Ezell Ford murders by police officers, let’s not forget about the Black women who have lost…
So many mistakes have been made in the name of “keeping the peace.” Such is the case for the school board in Compton, Calif., who…
For those who might wonder why a Black honor student would carry a gun, Carlos Bell eloquently explained the dual realities that exist for many…
In February of 2000, four N.Y.C. police officers were acquitted of all charges in the death of Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea who was…
