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Police Departments Surveilled Activists in the 1960s and 70s — and Erased The Records

"Just as police tracked civil rights, Black Power, feminist, and anti-war protesters in the 1960s and ‘70s, today they snoop on organizers taking a stand against ICE, Israel’s war on Palestine, and Atlanta’s Cop City."

Assata Shakur Was a Black Revolutionary Who Fought for Freedom Even in Exile

“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.”

How ICE Raids Are Making It Easier for Civilian Men to Assault Immigrant Women

"This phenomenon is only possible because of the outsized power that state agents have always had to abuse and control women and victims' bodies," argues Kylie Cheung.

Why Lil Nas X's Arrest Is More Proof Police Have No Business Treating the Mentally Ill

"Police generally aren’t trained or qualified to respond to mental health crises."

What the 2020 Protests Can Teach Us About Protesting Today

“It is up to us to change everything. But, against the doomers, I believe in this moment we may be uniquely poised to do so.”

How the George Floyd Protests Prepared Us for This Moment of State Violence

Our collective actions are part of an ongoing struggle and resistance, not a final resting place.

I Spent $100,000 Trying to Solve My Dad’s Murder

I’ve poured everything I have into finding out what happened to my dad on July 11, 2002.

How to Sniff Out ‘Copaganda’: When the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News

"By cherry-picking anecdotes, news reports can distort our interpretation of the world."

What It's Like as a Recent Grad to Work With Clients Facing Years in Prison

Here’s what surprised me most about my job.

The True Story of the Only Black Police Precinct in U.S. History

The officers at the Miami precinct were not allowed to arrest white citizens.

Trump’s Mass Deportations Are Coming. Here’s What We Can Do.

This moment calls for action.

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood

Here’s a step-by-step guide.

The Secret History of How Activists Fought for the Rape Kit

For centuries, legal authorities performed “medical” tests  to judge the character of victims.

Trump Has Promised to Target ‘the Radical Left.’ What Could That Look Like?

Activists are preparing for the worst with Trump’s second term.

Why Does the UnitedHealthcare CEO'S Death Matter More Than Jordan Neely's?

The difference in media treatment, and in punishment, for killing seems to depend on how much money the person was worth.

How Police Put Autistic People Like My Brother in Danger

Police interactions put young people like my brother at risk.

If You Plan to Protest at the DNC, Read This First

Chicago police have a troubling history of targeting protesters.

Sonya Massey And Kamala Harris Are Two Sides of America’s Police Crisis

Both lives are woven into a culture of violence against people of color.

Mask Bans Are an Insult to Disabled People and Protesters Alike

The bans threaten disabled people and protesters alike.

We Opened an Abolitionist School. Then They Jailed One of Our Own.

"How can we push back today on this repression and the ideas that underpin it?"