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P.R. Lockhart

Staff Writer

    Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart

    Race
    Supporters of Confederate monuments had a very bad weekSupporters of Confederate monuments had a very bad week
    Race

    The battle over Confederate monuments is still raging — and states are losing.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    Chicago police officers found not guilty of covering up the Laquan McDonald shootingChicago police officers found not guilty of covering up the Laquan McDonald shooting
    Criminal Justice

    A judge ruled that the officers did not break the law when they filed reports backing Jason Van Dyke’s account of the 2014 shooting.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    Did Chicago police cover up the Laquan McDonald shooting? A judge is about to decide.Did Chicago police cover up the Laquan McDonald shooting? A judge is about to decide.
    Criminal Justice

    The conspiracy trial challenging the Chicago Police Department’s “code of silence,” explained.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    An evangelical group is trying to strip LGBTQ protections from an anti-lynching billAn evangelical group is trying to strip LGBTQ protections from an anti-lynching bill
    Politics

    The Liberty Counsel claims federal apologies for lynching are being used to ”push unrelated political agendas.”

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    What the death of Jazmine Barnes tells us about racial anxiety in AmericaWhat the death of Jazmine Barnes tells us about racial anxiety in America
    Criminal Justice

    Barnes’s death wasn’t a hate crime, but it was amplified by a very real fear of them.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    The Trump administration is considering a major rollback of civil rights regulationThe Trump administration is considering a major rollback of civil rights regulation
    Politics

    A recent Washington Post report says plans to alter disparate impact regulation, a key part of civil rights enforcement, might be in the works.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    Why the death of a 7-year-old black girl became a national story about race and violenceWhy the death of a 7-year-old black girl became a national story about race and violence
    Criminal Justice

    Jazmine Barnes’s family have said that they believe her death was racially motivated.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Explainers
    911 calls on black people were one of 2018’s biggest stories about race911 calls on black people were one of 2018’s biggest stories about race
    Explainers

    Stories of “Living While Black” were a reminder of how public spaces are still controlled along racial lines.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    A California city plans to shred years of police records before a new law makes them publicA California city plans to shred years of police records before a new law makes them public
    Criminal Justice

    Inglewood officials say they’re just purging “obsolete” data. Civil liberties groups disagree.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    After more than 200 attempts, the Senate has finally passed anti-lynching legislationAfter more than 200 attempts, the Senate has finally passed anti-lynching legislation
    Politics

    By passing the Justice for Victims of Lynching Act this week, the Senate acknowledged its role in decades of racial terrorism.

    By P.R. Lockhart