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P.R. Lockhart

Staff Writer

    Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart

    Criminal Justice
    Viral video shows Florida officers pepper-spray, punch, and violently restrain black teenViral video shows Florida officers pepper-spray, punch, and violently restrain black teen
    Criminal Justice

    A Broward County deputy has since been placed on restrictive duty, but local officials want him fired.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Education
    Schools keep teaching slavery and civil rights history in ways that traumatize black studentsSchools keep teaching slavery and civil rights history in ways that traumatize black students
    Education

    A teacher at an Arizona charter school had third graders yell at a black student during a lesson on school segregation. It’s part of a larger problem.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Religion
    Black churches in Louisiana see $1.9 million surge in donations after fire at Notre Dame CathedralBlack churches in Louisiana see $1.9 million surge in donations after fire at Notre Dame Cathedral
    Religion

    Before Tuesday, the Louisiana churches had received less than $100,000 in donations.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    America is finally being exposed to the devastating reality of prison violenceAmerica is finally being exposed to the devastating reality of prison violence
    Politics

    Recent reports show how overcrowding, understaffing, and limited resources are contributing to violence in prisons.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Michael Brown was shot by Ferguson police. It inspired his mother to run for office.Michael Brown was shot by Ferguson police. It inspired his mother to run for office.
    Politics

    Lesley McSpadden lost her race for the Ferguson City Council on Tuesday night.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    High school students of color are protesting racism and inequalityHigh school students of color are protesting racism and inequality
    Politics

    After racist incidents at schools in Charlottesville and the Bronx, students have taken action to make school officials address deeper inequities.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Technology
    Facebook is finally banning white nationalist contentFacebook is finally banning white nationalist content
    Technology

    The new ban, which will also apply to content supporting white separatism, comes after months of advocacy from civil rights groups.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    Body cameras were supposed to help improve policing. They aren’t living up to the hype.Body cameras were supposed to help improve policing. They aren’t living up to the hype.
    Criminal Justice

    A new study finds that research on the effectiveness of police body cameras has been very mixed.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Race
    “Moving while black”: the ACLU says a Kansas homeowner was racially profiled by police“Moving while black”: the ACLU says a Kansas homeowner was racially profiled by police
    Race

    Karle Robinson says police monitored him for weeks after the August 2018 incident, and refused to let him file a complaint.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Education
    What the college admissions scandal says about racial inequalityWhat the college admissions scandal says about racial inequality
    Education

    America’s broken education system fails poor black and Hispanic students well before college application season.

    By P.R. Lockhart