keith lamont scott

Time to Include the Disability Community in News Conversations on Police Brutality

Eileen Cronin / Truthdig Oct 18, 2016 Half of police killings involve people with a mental disorder, but little attention is paid to the issue in media coverage. This failing, whether due to a lack of education or prejudice, is hurting the most vulnerable members of society. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Zianna Oliphant, Fearless Fourth-Grader Who Spoke on Racial Injustice

BLANK Oct 1, 2016 Oliphant pleaded for the right to protest and argued for change in the treatment of the black community in the wake of the fatal police shooting of an African-American man in Charlotte, N.C. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America Has Two Types of Gun Laws — One for Blacks and One for Whites

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 26, 2016 Our gun laws should be changed. Until then, however, they must be enforced equally. Does the National Rifle Association disagree? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Questions Remain as Police Release Videos of Fatal Shooting in Charlotte, N.C.

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Sep 26, 2016 Release of dashcam and body-cam footage follows days of protests and demands for videos to be made public.Release of dashcam and body cam footage follows days of protests and demands for videos to be made public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

After Two Fatal Police Shootings, Trump Calls for ‘Nationwide Stop-and-Frisk’

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Sep 22, 2016 The widely condemned police practice was abandoned in New York City after a federal judge struck it down as unconstitutional, finding that it disproportionately targeted minorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Protesters, Police Clash After Fatal Police Shooting of a Black Man in Charlotte, N.C.

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Sep 22, 2016 Keith Lamont Scott's family disputes police claim that the victim was armed and posed a threat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )