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Archives for August 2016

A very damning investigation.


The organization is suing to end laws that enable the “school-to-prison pipeline.”

The author had to pray to accept her black son-in-law. It was bad.


“The cameras got the whole thing except the actual shooting? It’s a little suspicious, right?”

Many people don’t know when to say “Hispanic” and when to say “Latino.” So I drew a comic to explain the difference.


A Baltimore lieutenant used signs to intimidate a black sergeant who spoke on misconduct.


The report found that officers specifically targeted “members of a vulnerable population.”

The Justice Department found that the Baltimore Police Department isn’t just racially biased; it also fails to properly investigate sexual assault cases.


A lot of murders in America — and especially in Baltimore — still don’t get solved. And community trust is a big reason why.


It’s a complicated, but important, guide for drug policy. Here’s what you need to know.


This is a systemic problem. Not a case-by-case one.


Her rhetoric on guns has shifted a lot.


Obama wants to let cities offer internet access. But a court struck down his proposal.


Problem number one: a lack of respect for their source material.

The six Baltimore police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s case were acquitted. But the Justice Department’s investigation into the Baltimore Police Department raises a lot of questions.
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