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Policy Archive

Archives for September 2016

Want to hold police accountable? The evidence is clear: film them. Always.
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Politics

Video won’t solve everything, but it sure seems effective at holding cops accountable.

By German Lopez
Uber’s longtime director of communications, Nairi Hourdajian, is leaving
Technology

She is joining Canaan Partners as VP of communications.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Stephen Colbert blasts the ridiculous double standard around black people protesting
Politics

If some protests get violent, all protesters are criticized. If protesters try totally peaceful demonstrations, they’re still criticized.

By German Lopez
Politics
Charlotte is the latest city to explode over a police shooting. It won’t be the last.Charlotte is the latest city to explode over a police shooting. It won’t be the last.
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Politics

Charlotte isn’t an outlier. Charlotte is America.

By German Lopez
Claudia Rankine’s searing 2-page commentary on police brutality proves why she’s a MacArthur “genius”
Culture

Recent police shootings show her book Citizen remains all too timeless.

By Victoria M. Massie
Ride-hailing startup Grab got some self-driving tech from a new partner
Technology

Users of the car-sharing company will be able to hail autonomous cars.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Explainers
Riots are destructive, dangerous, and scary — but can lead to serious social reformsRiots are destructive, dangerous, and scary — but can lead to serious social reforms
Explainers

To prevent more violent uprisings and protests, we need to take their causes seriously.

By German Lopez
Culture
In with the old: 21 returning TV series to be excited aboutIn with the old: 21 returning TV series to be excited about
Culture

It’s a good year for new TV series, but it may be an even better one for returning shows.

By Emily St. James, Caroline Framke and 6 more
If you don’t understand Black Lives Matter after Terence Crutcher’s death, you never will
Police Violence

His car broke down. An officer said he looked “bad.” Now he’s dead.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Culture
Marshawn Lynch on Kaepernick: I’d rather see him take a knee than raise his hands and be murderedMarshawn Lynch on Kaepernick: I’d rather see him take a knee than raise his hands and be murdered
Culture

The retired Seattle Seahawks running back supports Kaepernick’s protest.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Donald Trump wants to bring back the “tough on crime” policies that helped cause mass incarcerationDonald Trump wants to bring back the “tough on crime” policies that helped cause mass incarceration
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Politics

Trump hasn’t always been very specific when it comes to criminal justice policy. But there have been some very big clues.

By German Lopez
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan pledge $3 billion to cure all diseases
Technology

The couple is donating $600 million for a new research facility in San Francisco.

By Kurt Wagner
Kaepernick calls out his critics: “There’s a lot of racism in this country disguised as patriotism”
Criminal Justice

Colin Kaepernick speaks out after the recent police shooting of Terence Crutcher.

By Victoria M. Massie
McLaren or not, Apple needs a carmaker partner
Technology

The iPhone maker needs someone to help it in the fast-moving autonomous vehicle arena.

By Ina Fried and Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
How a heroin epidemic among white Americans led to a softer war on drugsHow a heroin epidemic among white Americans led to a softer war on drugs
Politics

How race and class shape drug and criminal justice policy.

By German Lopez