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Jenée Desmond-Harris

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Former Race, Law, and Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jenée Desmond-Harris

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    John Oliver explains the 3 worst things about New Year’s EveJohn Oliver explains the 3 worst things about New Year’s Eve
    archives

    “You know it’s going to happen, but somehow you’re never truly prepared for how truly awful it is.”

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Almanac
    This is what Christmas dinner at the White House has looked like over the yearsThis is what Christmas dinner at the White House has looked like over the years
    Almanac

    What tradition? First families eat whatever they want.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Politics
    Why it’s wrong to blame protesters for the Brooklyn cop killingsWhy it’s wrong to blame protesters for the Brooklyn cop killings
    Politics

    3 main misunderstandings are at play here.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Criminal Justice
    A judge tossed the conviction of a black 14-year-old boy who was executed 70 years agoA judge tossed the conviction of a black 14-year-old boy who was executed 70 years ago
    Criminal Justice

    An all-white jury took only ten minutes to find the teen guilty in 1944.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Politics
    Obama: Every black man my age has been mistaken for a valet — including meObama: Every black man my age has been mistaken for a valet — including me
    Politics

    But the president says the “small indignities” he’s experienced don’t compare to police bias.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
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    Jon Stewart on Cheney’s torture interview: “George W. Bush, thank you for not dying”Jon Stewart on Cheney’s torture interview: “George W. Bush, thank you for not dying”
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    He also called the former Vice President’s mind “the scariest place in the universe.”

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    #MeToo
    Fashion icon Beverly Johnson: “Motherfucker” Bill Cosby drugged meFashion icon Beverly Johnson: “Motherfucker” Bill Cosby drugged me
    #MeToo

    The supermodel wrote a piece about her allegations for Vanity Fair.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Culture
    Shonda Rhimes delivered the ultimate classy and inspiring acceptance speechShonda Rhimes delivered the ultimate classy and inspiring acceptance speech
    Culture

    “My sisters who came before me had already handled it.”

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Criminal Justice
    The untold story of police officers in the age of FergusonThe untold story of police officers in the age of Ferguson
    Criminal Justice

    Will protests curb racial bias? Absolutely not, says a psychologist and law enforcement expert.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris
    Police Violence
    Black congressional staffers are staging a walkout to protest police abuseBlack congressional staffers are staging a walkout to protest police abuse
    Police Violence

    it’s taking place on one of Congress’ busiest days of the year.

    By Jenée Desmond-Harris