P.R. Lockhart
Staff Writer
I write about race: how it intersects with gender, sexuality, and economic status, how it influences social justice movements, and how communities of color interact with and are affected by policy and politics. Before joining Vox, I covered race and politics for Mother Jones.
Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart
2020 Democratic candidates who aren’t Biden still have time to make inroads with black voters.
As colleges grapple with the legacy of slavery, it’s the third school in two months to announce a reparations fund.
The South Bend mayor’s platform aims to present a realistic vision for the justice system — and show his commitment to police reform.
“His life validates the things we tell ourselves about what is possible in this country.”
Ex-NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo claims that his August firing was “arbitrary and capricious.”
The incident has reignited a debate about police presence in schools.
A notice of appeal was filed on October 16, but it could be months before her attorneys proceed further.
Students say the university needs to do a lot more to address a deeper culture of racism on campus.
A federal judge has issued a limited ruling that Florida cannot use a person’s inability to pay fines as a reason to deny the vote.
City leaders say they want to create smaller, more “humane” jails in the city. Some activists argue that there shouldn’t be jails at all.