By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 30, 2015
A stunning indictment has been handed down in Cincinnati, focusing attention again on police killings of people of color. Cleveland should pay attention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 18, 2015
A year after Eric Garner died at the hands of the NYPD, his grieving family says, "Justice to us is we get answers, we get our reforms." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigJul 11, 2015
A new book asks its readers to understand that the homeless in America need homes and serious social and public health services, not arrests, prosecution, police harassment and the continuing criminalization of the poor. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 1, 2015
Ross Gay's unforgettable poem about Eric Garner--who was choked to death by an NYPD officer last July--reads like a memorial wreath, delicately pieced together with pain and sprouts of hope. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 6, 2015
While one glance at the news about recent police killings would probably lead you to assume that more unarmed minorities are killed than are weaponless whites, the actual numbers might astound you. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigMay 13, 2015
The family of the biracial 19-year-old appeals for calm after it was announced that Matt Kenny, the officer involved in the March fatal shooting, will not face charges. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMay 8, 2015
Supporters of the ailing journalist charge that Pennsylvania, having failed to formally execute him, is now intent on letting him die through medical neglect in prison. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigMay 7, 2015
"You want to get older. You want to experience life. You don't want to die in a matter of seconds because of cops." It's that sentiment that has fueled the Black Lives Matter movement across the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigMay 6, 2015
The first two steps toward uplifting young black men are simple: Stop killing them and stop locking them in prison for nonviolent offenses. Subsequent steps are harder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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 )
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