By Melina Abdullah and Rashad RobinsonDec 7, 2019
Jackie Lacey, who oversees the largest prosecutorial office in the nation, has a pattern of neglecting black, brown and poor Angelenos. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigDec 2, 2019
The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
The Associated PressOct 14, 2019
According to a New York Times report, the spoof depicts Donald Trump slaughtering his opponents and members of the media in a church. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eddie Conway / The Real News NetworkSep 4, 2019
The rapper-cum-mogul's latest business venture has fans wondering whether he's betrayed Colin Kaepernick and the black freedom struggle. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigAug 31, 2019
The 44th president failed in foreign policy and saw a rise in racial tensions: The "Hope and Change" candidate could not deliver. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
Michael Siegel / TruthdigAug 26, 2019
Included in Texas Rep. Michael McCaul’s proposed legislation is language that would make commonly used forms of protest a crime. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated PressAug 2, 2019
The New York City policeman was accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of the unarmed black man. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MICHAEL BALSAMO, MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated PressJul 16, 2019
The decision, made by Attorney General William Barr, is announced one day before the anniversary of the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 20, 2019
This Juneteenth is marked in Congress with historic hearings to discuss reparations and poverty, and offer a vision for a more just nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Will Carless and Michael Corey / Reveal NewsJun 14, 2019
In public Facebook pages and private groups, police officers trade racist memes, conspiracy theories and Islamophobia. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
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