Staff / TruthdigApr 30, 2015
Over 70 percent of Baltimore Police Department officers live outside city limits, with at least 10 percent living over state lines. By contrast, almost all of those arrested in ongoing protests sparked by the police killing of the unarmed Freddie Gray reside firmly within the city. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigApr 30, 2015
Most coverage of the protests this week failed to provide context or give voice to those protesting, instead offering a simplistic narrative of "school-age youths" assaulting police at Mondawmin Mall. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 29, 2015
With a video montage of Americans rioting over incredibly important things such as sports and pumpkins, "The Daily Show" host exposes the double standard on reporting when it comes to the Freddie Gray protests in Baltimore. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Meleiza Figueroa and Alan MinskyApr 27, 2015
Police don’t always to have to shoot to kill black people "Tales of the Grim Sleeper," which debuts Monday on HBO, shows how the devaluing of black women’s lives allowed a serial killer to roam free for 25 years Police don’t always to have to shoot to kill black people. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigApr 16, 2015
Few analysts have made the crucial link between police brutality and economic injustice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 5, 2015
A careful look at the Gospels may offer a picture of the original Easter message that is more startling than the theme of lilies, chocolate and eternal salvation that prevails today, writes Brandon Ambrosino in The Boston Globe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Channing Joseph / TruthdigMar 30, 2015
As Americans forget more and more of our nation's troubling past, a misguided California prosecutor's case against a young protester is turning the meaning of "lynching" inside out.As Americans continue to forget our troubling past, the prosecution of a protester in California is turning the meaning of "lynching" inside out. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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