police brutality
Afro-Latinx Youth Are Reckoning With Colorism in Their Communities
"For a long time, I didn’t feel comfortable being me.”
By Zoë Watkins
How Unhoused Youth Experienced the 2020 Uprisings
The streets where they sleep were filled with tear gas, protesters, and police.
By Dezimey Kum
Toyin Salau’s Friends Won’t Let Her Be Forgotten
“She was so big about helping Black people as a collective.”
By Tobi Raji
5 Ways Officials Have Cracked Down on Protests Since the Floyd Uprisings
From preemptive curfews to new surveillance measures.
By Kandist Mallett
What People Get Wrong About the Black Power Movement
Self-defense was just one piece of it.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Florida’s New ‘Anti-Rioting’ Law Is Truly Dystopian
It protects drivers who plow into crowds of protesters.
By Kay-Ann Henry
Chloe x Halle, Lizzo, and More React to Derek Chauvin's Guilty Verdict
Chloe x Halle, Lizzo, Zendaya, and more celebs are speaking out in support of George Floyd and his family.
By Sara Delgado
What the Reaction to the Chauvin Guilty Verdict Looked Like
Tears, mourning, celebration and relief.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Counts in Death of George Floyd
George Floyd’s brother called the ruling “historic.”
By Emily Bloch
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Mourning Daunte Wright
A photographer captures the vigils and protests honoring Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man killed by police.
Photography by Bridget Bennett
Election of Tishaura Jones Means a ‘New Day’ for St. Louis
Jones, a progressive, will be the city’s first Black woman mayor.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Abolishing the Police Is a Years-Long Fight
Author and abolitionist Mariame Kaba spoke to Teen Vogue about her life's work.
By Kandist Mallett
Protesters Remember George Floyd as Derek Chauvin’s Trial Begins
Chauvin’s trial is expected to last for weeks.
By Lucy Diavolo
Two More Officers Involved in Breonna Taylor's Death May Be Fired
“I believe my decisions have placed the responsibility for the actions taken in this case upon the shoulders of the people who I believe are…responsible.”
By Emma Sarran Webster
Police Hurt Me at a BLM Protest — I’m Still Living With Trauma
“I don’t even want to leave my house anymore.”
By Palika Makam
Police Uniforms Are Getting Scarier, Too
Police departments are routinely showing up to peaceful protests dressed ready to fight.
By Tim Forster
Rapper Falz Talks #EndSARS and Nigeria's History of Protest
"We're by no means defeated."
By Danielle Kwateng
Walmart Pulling Guns and Ammo From Sales Floor, Citing "Civil Unrest"
The company has pulled firearms from sales displays in the past.
By Lucy Diavolo
Walter Wallace Jr.'s Family Called an Ambulance, Not the Cops
His mother said police laughed at one of the family's requests for help.
By Jewel Wicker