The New ‘Black Codes’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

America’s Reproductive Slaves

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish May 20, 2019 A declining birthrate is driving the war on abortion rights. Our ruling capitalists know they are doomed if women cannot be forced to reproduce. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ex-Policeman Gets 20 Years in Walter Scott Slaying

Meg Kinnard / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2017 "I forgive you,” Scott’s mother said to Michael Slager, a white man who fatally shot her unarmed son in a 2015 case that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jeff Sessions’ ‘Failure to Remember’ Cited in Defense of Cop Who Killed Walter Scott

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Nov 30, 2017 The attorney general's defense is now being used by lawyers for South Carolina Police Officer Michael Slager, who killed the unarmed Walter Scott. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Does It Take to Get a Police Officer Punished for Killing an Unarmed Black Man?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 A jury in North Charleston, S.C., could not agree that Michael Slager committed a crime when he fired five shots into Walter Scott's back, forcing the judge in the case to declare a mistrial. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Also Not Standing

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Is Oklahoma About to Murder an Innocent Man?

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 30, 2015 On Wednesday, Richard Glossip will face execution by the state of Oklahoma despite mounting evidence pointing to his innocence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yes, People Hate Cops — but Aren’t Stooping to Their Level

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 3, 2015 Even though there is growing public anger at police for the savage encounters they provoke, there is no evidence that people are targeting police violently as a result. Law enforcement needs to stop waging war on Americans before there are concerted reprisals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Gets Clear on Racial Politics

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 10, 2015 After being accused of inadequately representing the interests of blacks during his presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders took the major step of publishing a detailed platform articulating his views on the chronic violence inflicted upon Americans of color both physically and via the nation's political, legal and economic systems. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

One Year On, What We’ve Learned From #BlackLivesMatter

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Aug 9, 2015 The police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a year ago launched the Black Lives Matter movement. But officer-involved shootings seem only to have accelerated. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Michael Slager Indicted for Murder in Walter Scott Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2015 A South Carolina grand jury has indicted a former police officer for murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )