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P.R. Lockhart

Staff Writer

    Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart

    Ralph Northam wants forgiveness. Virginia’s black activists want him to work for it.
    Politics

    The embattled governor’s fight for redemption is just beginning.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Blackface isn’t just about the racism in America’s past. It’s also about the racism in America’s present.
    Culture

    A bigger conversation about blackface’s history and its continued use is finally beginning to unfold.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Police Violence
    A black security guard caught a shooting suspect — only to be shot by police minutes laterA black security guard caught a shooting suspect — only to be shot by police minutes later
    Police Violence

    Nearly three months after Jemel Roberson’s death, officials have released video of the aftermath of the shooting.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    Stacey Abrams’s State of the Union rebuttal gives the Democratic Party a chance to redefine itselfStacey Abrams’s State of the Union rebuttal gives the Democratic Party a chance to redefine itself
    Politics

    Two years after centering appeals to Trump voters, the party is moving in a different direction.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Police Violence
    Stephon Clark’s family filed a $20 million lawsuit against the police officers who shot himStephon Clark’s family filed a $20 million lawsuit against the police officers who shot him
    Police Violence

    Nearly one year after the shooting, the district attorney has not announced if the officers will be charged.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    Why some police departments are dropping their body camera programsWhy some police departments are dropping their body camera programs
    Criminal Justice

    Body cameras are praised as a key police accountability tool. Some departments say they’re too expensive to use.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    New York’s justice system failed Kalief Browder. Now the city will pay his family $3.3 million.New York’s justice system failed Kalief Browder. Now the city will pay his family $3.3 million.
    Politics

    Browder’s incarceration and 2015 suicide called national attention to the ways the justice system irreparably alters the lives of people of color.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Media
    The Black Hebrew Israelites and their connection to the Covington controversy, explainedThe Black Hebrew Israelites and their connection to the Covington controversy, explained
    Media

    How a rarely discussed religious group became part of the viral Covington story.

    By P.R. Lockhart
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    The sanctification — and sanitization — of Martin Luther King Jr.The sanctification — and sanitization — of Martin Luther King Jr.
    archives

    MLK was murdered more than 50 years ago. His legacy has been distorted ever since.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    Former officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced to 6 years for Laquan McDonald shootingFormer officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced to 6 years for Laquan McDonald shooting
    Criminal Justice

    The ruling comes months after Van Dyke was convicted on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated battery.

    By P.R. Lockhart