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Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 30, 2018 Dig deeper

While Our Police Kill Thousands, Congress Works to Protect the Police

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jun 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 )

The Danger of Leadership Cults

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 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 )

The Crime of Being Poor and Black

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 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 )

From Starbucks to Waffle House: American Society Devalues Black Lives

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 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 )

To Protect and to Serve

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Apr 8, 2018 Dig deeper

Catalonia’s Ex-Leader Freed on Bail

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 6, 2018 Spain is seeking Carles Puigdemont's extradition from Germany on charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds over his role in the Spanish region’s independence referendum, held in October. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NBA Players Protest Stephon Clark’s Killing in Powerful PSA (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2018 After police shot to death the unarmed 22-year-old, the Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics release a public service announcement in which players call for unity and accountability in the face of police violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Black Parkland Students Air Concerns About Campus Police

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 They worry that the increased presence of law enforcement at their school may wind up turning them into targets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Moral Movement Against Violence

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Feb 28, 2018 If Americans can’t be secure from someone packing an assault rifle, or from the predatory behavior of powerful men, or from the police, we do not live in a functioning society. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arming Teachers: The Stupidest (and Most Racist) Idea Going

Gyasi Ross / Truthdig Feb 26, 2018 Native and black kids should not have to bear the cost of America’s fascination with violence, no matter what our tone-deaf president says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Police Violence Against Women of Color (Audio)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 2, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews attorney Andrea J. Ritchie, an advocate for the LGBTQ community and an expert on race, gender and criminal justice, about "invisible" police violence against vulnerable communities. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )