terence crutcher

Car Trouble

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Sep 27, 2016 Dig deeper

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 )

Photo of the Week: The Police Killing of Keith Scott

BLANK Sep 25, 2016 “He better not be fucking dead!” shouts Rakeyia Scott, standing a short distance away from where police officers surround her dying husband. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Standing Firm in the Face of Violence

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 22, 2016 With police killings of unarmed black men almost a weekly occurrence in the U.S., we must not let our trauma weaken our resolve to insist on—and organize for—racial justice. Dig deeper ( 5 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 )

Footage in Oklahoma Police Shooting Prompts Nationwide Outrage

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 21, 2016 Terence Crutcher, an African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Tulsa on Friday. A video of the incident has caused many to argue that he was killed “in cold blood.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )