In America, Law Enforcement Makes Communities of Color Less Safe — Not More

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2016 There is little likelihood of peace in the U.S. as long as armed law enforcement touches so many aspects of people's daily lives, writes Kai Wright at The Nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Minnesota Police Kill Black Man Pulled Over for Broken Taillight (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2016 One day after cops killed Alton Sterling, a black man in Baton Rouge, La., video was posted online appearing to show the aftermath of a fatal police shooting of Philando Castile, 32 and black, at a traffic stop in Minnesota. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )