In Selma, Memories of Bloody Sunday Spur Action Today

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 13, 2015 Fifty years have passed since Bloody Sunday, that seminal event in United States civil-rights history when African-Americans and their allies attempted to march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., demanding the right to vote. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From Crispus Attucks to Michael Brown: Race and Revolution

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 March 5 marks an important but oft-overlooked anniversary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

DOJ: No Charges for Officer Darren Wilson in Michael Brown Shooting

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 Just a day after the news broke that the Justice Department had found evidence of racist practices within the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department, the DOJ released a report claiming that, by its own estimation, Officer Darren Wilson was motivated by personal safety concerns when he shot and killed the unarmed teenager Michael Brown. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Department of Justice Finds Signs of Racial Bias in Ferguson Police Force

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 4, 2015 The national discussion about race relations and police brutality that intensified last summer with the police killings of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and others is continuing with the news that a Department of Justice investigation has found evidence of racial bias within the Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

DOJ: No Charges for George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Case

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 25, 2015 Although Attorney General Eric Holder sounded a conciliatory note in making the announcement, it was his disheartening task on Tuesday to go public with the news that the Justice Department was closing the book on the highly charged Trayvon Martin case. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Lone-Wolf Terror Trap

By Matthew Harwood, TomDispatch Feb 5, 2015 The shadow of a new threat seems to be darkening the national security landscape: the lone-wolf terrorist. But most of what pundits and officials claim about it simply isn't true. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Eric Holder Just Ended the Program That Let Police Stop and Rob You

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 17, 2015 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Isn’t David Petraeus on Trial?

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 The U.S. government has treated principled whistle-blowers like treasonous spies, yet Attorney General Eric Holder has reportedly ignored recommendations from his own FBI and Justice Department to prosecute former CIA chief David Petraeus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Trial Is About Our Humanity, Not His Guilt

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 9, 2015 Ultimately the fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, and the process by which it is decided, will reflect the fairness of the U.S. justice system, the humanity of American society and our role in the world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Follow the Money: Big Banks, DOJ Find Benefits in Settlement Deals

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Oct 31, 2014 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Next Attorney General Should Make Presidential Pardons Less Racist, at the Very Least

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2014 More than two years ago, a ProPublica series showed that white applicants were far more likely to receive clemency than comparable applicants who were black. Since then, the government has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on a study, but the pardons system remains unchanged. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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