Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigDec 31, 2015
The movement's innovative and committed activism has renewed the struggle for racial justice In 2015, no other progressive cause in the United States came close to its perseverance and creativity The movement's innovative and committed activism has renewed the struggle for racial justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 27, 2015
On the occasion of the publication of his new book, “Between the World and Me,” the intellectual figure of the Black Lives Matter movement delivered a stirring talk on the unique violence, fear and difficulty in living that black Americans suffer. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigNov 12, 2015
The secrecy surrounding police use of these "anti-terrorism" devices in ordinary criminal investigations is a big and growing problem, ACLU experts say, one that puts some defendants at an unfair and illegal disadvantage. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 10, 2015
The former governor of Maryland urges supporters to protest his party’s debate schedule, calls on the U.S. to welcome 65,000 Syrian refugees, attributes the rise of Islamic State in part to climate change and responds to criticism by David Simon, creator of the television series “The Wire,” of his policing policies during his tenure as mayor of Baltimore. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 8, 2015
The payment is larger than the total of more than 120 other lawsuits brought against the police department for alleged brutality and misconduct since 2011, according to The Baltimore Sun. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 5, 2015
More than 2,000 criminal cases in Baltimore could be thrown out as a result of a retrial motion accusing the state's attorney’s office and police of “deliberate and willful misrepresentation” of their methods of evidence collection -- and attorneys say there may be many more such cases. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 3, 2015
UPDATE: In two other motions, defense attorneys lost their bid to have Baltimore's State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby recused from the case but won the right to have their clients tried separately. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
The Rev. Madison Shockley / TruthdigAug 9, 2015
The police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a year ago launched the Black Lives Matter movement. But officer-involved shootings seem only to have accelerated. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigAug 6, 2015
A year after Black Lives Matter became a rallying cry, the deaths of Sandra Bland and others continue to haunt the public consciousness. But outrage is no substitute for justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Emily Wilson / TruthdigJul 22, 2015
Her solo show examines how favoring incarceration over education puts marginalized minors at risk. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 14, 2015
In the final installment of The Real News Network’s series of interviews on “Reality Asserts Itself,” Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer explains how an infatuation with American culture and an ignorance of American history have led to unbelievable levels of brutality and destruction. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )
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