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The families left behind after police killings share their stories in multimedia series, Residuum

April 11, 2018

By Nissa Tzun

Despite the mainstream media attention excessive-use-of-force cases has received over the last several years, family and community voices are not uplifted and often overlooked, while the police department’s story is always the official narrative in a fatality involving themselves. Residuum is a vignette series highlighting the aftermath of police killings through the experiences of the victims’ families.  

The Austin Bomber case shows we are quick to label POCs, but not whites, when they do wrong

April 4, 2018

By Thomas Kennedy

Photo credit: Ted Eytan, Flickr Creative Commons   The citizens of Austin were terrorized by a series of bombings that left two people dead, and injuring others. The suspect ultimately blew…

Jim Crow lives in Nevada’s elections

March 8, 2018

By Cassandra Little

Several weeks ago, a gentleman came to a Progressive Leadership Alliance Nevada (PLAN) meeting and asked for help restoring his right to vote. After 12 years, he was now eligible,…

Keepers of memory: Remembering Trayvon Martin

February 28, 2018

By Jamilah Sabur

This year marks the sixth year since the death of Trayvon Martin, and I do not want us to forget. Six years and we find ourselves living in an America with a president who has been endorsed by white nationalists and a country more divided than ever.

Cyntoia Brown case reveals entrenched problems with Tennessee juvenile justice

December 1, 2017

By Demetria Frank

State law makes it easier to throw Brown away than consider traumas youth face and offer them hope of rehabilitation

Why Aren’t Florida Officers Being Punished For ‘Boiling’ Darren Rainey To Death In Scalding Shower?

March 28, 2017

By Thomas Kennedy

Imagine being a prison inmate, jailed for drug possession charges, and being thrown into a scalding hot shower for hours that leads to a tortuous death. That’s what happened to…

As Trump Inauguration Looms, Immigrants Stand Up To Private Prison Industry

January 12, 2017

By Thomas Kennedy

All across the country in dozens of cities, communities are gearing up for January 14th, a national day of action where people will link arms and stand up against the…

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