By Henry A. Giroux, TruthoutMay 28, 2015
The killing of young Black men such as 16-year-old Kimani Gray, 12-year-old Tamir Rice and 18-year-old Michael Brown are part of a historical pattern of racial terror in which Black populations have been contained and controlled by so-called legitimate mechanisms of state violence. Dig deeper ( 27 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 )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 18, 2014
Some people are a bit peeved at the fact that protests against injustices such as the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice are causing traffic or getting in the way of their holiday shopping. Or worse yet, seeping into professional sports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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BLANKDec 7, 2014
When a grand jury declined to indict an NYPD officer in the death of Eric Garner, The Nation Institute fellow drove past the reservations, equivocations and micro-concerns that typify polite journalism and seized the message of the day. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 24, 2014
As America continues to reel from the killing of Michael Brown in Missouri, news has spread from Ohio that a black child was shot by local authorities Saturday afternoon while carrying a replica gun at a playground. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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