police brutality
Colorado Governor Orders Investigation of Elijah McClain's Death
The 23-year-old's case has attracted new attention.
By Lucy Diavolo
There’s No Room for Police Unions in the Labor Movement
No other union employees are allowed to kill other human beings.
By Kim Kelly
Abolishing Police Could Actually Help Sexual Assault Survivors
Without police, what do we do about the rapists and abusers? Here's the answer.
By Cassandra Mensah
Rayshard Brooks Wanted the Criminal Justice System to Change
“It’s hurting us, but it’s hurting our families the most.”
By Jewel Wicker
Biden’s Police Reform Plan Gets It Exactly Wrong
$300 million more to police departments? No thanks.
By Eli Enis
Meet the Groups Who've Been Fighting to Abolish Minneapolis Police
“Our work now is about ensuring that this conversation goes past reform."
By Mary Retta
Don't Let Them Bad-Mouth Rebellion or Riots
Protest is the clarion voice of the people.
By Jenn M. Jackson
Our Voter Committee: The BLM Protests Must Change Everything
“We must keep this energy alive.”
By Teen Vogue Staff
What to Do If the Police Shoot You With a Rubber Bullet
Here’s how to treat a wound and when to seek urgent medical attention.
By Laura Pitcher
Democrats Wearing Kente Cloth Was a Publicity Stunt, Not Solidarity
It doesn’t prove that Black lives are valued or being heard.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Celebs Like Rihanna and Ariana Grande Joined Calls for New York Police Reform
Megan Thee Stallion, Justin Bieber, and Demi Lovato have also joined calls to repeal 50-A.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Asian Americans Must Go Beyond Apologizing for Anti-Black Racism
Guilt won’t change the world.
By Annie Geng
How to Support the Protesters Demanding Justice for George Floyd
These are the bail funds and organizations to know.
By De Elizabeth and Jewel Wicker
The Protests Are Changing How People Think About Police
The national conversation is shifting.
By Lucy Diavolo
We Know Exactly What Causes Riots
A 1968 report commissioned by LBJ explains what's happening right now.
By Jameelah Nasheed
How Law Enforcement May Be Worsening the Spread of COVID-19 at Protests
Using tear gas can help spread the virus, and law enforcement just seized hundreds of masks that could protect people.
By Brittney McNamara
Atlanta HBCU Students Worried They'd Die During Police Encounter
Now 6 officers have been charged in connection to the incident.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Black Lives Matter Protests Go Global (Photos)
The national uprising against police brutality has gone international.
By Teen Vogue Staff