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Race Archive

Archives for July 2018

Politics
What a 1963 RFK-James Baldwin meeting teaches us about race in Trump’s AmericaWhat a 1963 RFK-James Baldwin meeting teaches us about race in Trump’s America
Politics

“We’ve been living without truth for a long time.” —Michael Eric Dyson

By Sean Illing
Politics
The Miami Dolphins acted on the NFL’s anthem policy. The league was unprepared for the backlash.The Miami Dolphins acted on the NFL’s anthem policy. The league was unprepared for the backlash.
Politics

The NFL is putting its anthem policy on hold after leaked documents prompt criticism.

By P.R. Lockhart
Police Violence
After the Harith Augustus shooting, Chicago’s policing problems are back in the spotlightAfter the Harith Augustus shooting, Chicago’s policing problems are back in the spotlight
Police Violence

Why body camera footage isn’t enough to quiet anger over Chicago’s latest police shooting.

By P.R. Lockhart
Politics
The DOJ is reopening the investigation of Emmett Till’s death. Will its findings mean anything?The DOJ is reopening the investigation of Emmett Till’s death. Will its findings mean anything?
Politics

The Trump administration’s handling of civil rights issues is prompting skepticism.

By P.R. Lockhart
Climate
Environmental racism is dangerous. Trump’s EPA doesn’t seem to care.Environmental racism is dangerous. Trump’s EPA doesn’t seem to care.
Climate

Scott Pruitt’s leadership gave the EPA the greenlight to ignore marginalized communities.

By P.R. Lockhart
Criminal Justice
A white neighbor called police on a kid mowing a lawn. Later, they called as he played in a yard.A white neighbor called police on a kid mowing a lawn. Later, they called as he played in a yard.
Criminal Justice

National attention to racial profiling has increased. But white people are still calling 911 for innocuous reasons.

By P.R. Lockhart
Explainers
Nazis and white supremacists are running as Republicans across the country. The GOP is terrified.Nazis and white supremacists are running as Republicans across the country. The GOP is terrified.
Explainers

The racist candidates are expected to lose, but they could drag their party down with them.

By Jane Coaston
Police Violence
Officer who shot Antwon Rose is accused of past civil rights violationsOfficer who shot Antwon Rose is accused of past civil rights violations
Police Violence

Michael Rosfeld was new to the East Pittsburgh Police Department. A lawsuit suggests he shouldn’t have been hired.

By P.R. Lockhart
Culture
A high school put books about police violence on a summer reading list. A police union wants them gone.A high school put books about police violence on a summer reading list. A police union wants them gone.
Culture

A South Carolina police union president said suggesting students read The Hate U Give and All American Boys is “almost an indoctrination.”

By P.R. Lockhart