TruthdigFeb 5, 2019
Melina Abdullah faces eight misdemeanor charges stemming from a demonstration in 2016. A new petition demands that they be dropped. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
DEEPTI HAJELA and JIM MUSTIAN / The Associated PressDec 11, 2018
The officers, who were filmed by a bystander, have drawn criticism from public officials for their failure to de-escalate the situation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Barbara Koeppel / TruthdigNov 1, 2018
A 1,500-mile interviewing trek through America's heartland reveals that Democrats and Republicans remain polarized ahead of the midterms. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Henry Giroux / TruthdigOct 11, 2018
The president's newest addition to the Supreme Court aligns with Trump on many fronts, all of which spell trouble for the country. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Naomi LaChance / TruthdigSep 14, 2018
Supporters of Botham Shem Jean denounce a search of his apartment, saying authorities are seeking to damage the victim’s reputation and place blame on him. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Larry Gross / TruthdigSep 2, 2018
As automation increases and pointless jobs become obsolete, our work lives may finally become more enjoyable; Pew has a new way of looking at religion in the U.S.; meanwhile, an analysis reveals that the majority of civilians killed by police are young men of color. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Lee Camp / TruthdigJun 4, 2018
What makes the ongoing slaughter of Americans at the hands of our police so troubling—as if that’s not enough—is how rare it is for any cop to end up in jail for one of these murders. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigMay 6, 2018
Civil rights leader Bob Moses warns today’s protest movements not to allow media celebrity and protest spectacles to take the place of organizing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 29, 2018
Emmanuel Mervilus, who like many poor people of color was preyed upon by police, spent four years imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. In what is a miracle for the formerly incarcerated, condemned by our criminal caste system, he got a second chance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigApr 27, 2018
Whether as victims of a mass shooting or of police brutality, time and again black lives are treated as less valuable than others. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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