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P.R. Lockhart

Staff Writer

    Latest articles by P.R. Lockhart

    Explainers
    Living While Black and the criminalization of blacknessLiving While Black and the criminalization of blackness
    Explainers

    White people calling 911 on black people for things like napping and sitting in Starbucks points to a deeper problem.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    The Miami Dolphins acted on the NFL’s anthem policy. The league was unprepared for the backlash.The Miami Dolphins acted on the NFL’s anthem policy. The league was unprepared for the backlash.
    Politics

    The NFL is putting its anthem policy on hold after leaked documents prompt criticism.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Explainers
    The latest protests against the Chicago police are about more than one shootingThe latest protests against the Chicago police are about more than one shooting
    Explainers

    The Chicago Police Department has a long history of civil rights abuses and racial discrimination.

    By German Lopez and P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    How one California county is criminalizing bad gradesHow one California county is criminalizing bad grades
    Criminal Justice

    Riverside County says its Youth Accountability Team provides mentorship. A lawsuit says it funnels kids to the criminal justice system.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Police Violence
    After the Harith Augustus shooting, Chicago’s policing problems are back in the spotlightAfter the Harith Augustus shooting, Chicago’s policing problems are back in the spotlight
    Police Violence

    Why body camera footage isn’t enough to quiet anger over Chicago’s latest police shooting.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Politics
    The DOJ is reopening the investigation of Emmett Till’s death. Will its findings mean anything?The DOJ is reopening the investigation of Emmett Till’s death. Will its findings mean anything?
    Politics

    The Trump administration’s handling of civil rights issues is prompting skepticism.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Climate
    Environmental racism is dangerous. Trump’s EPA doesn’t seem to care.Environmental racism is dangerous. Trump’s EPA doesn’t seem to care.
    Climate

    Scott Pruitt’s leadership gave the EPA the greenlight to ignore marginalized communities.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Criminal Justice
    A white neighbor called police on a kid mowing a lawn. Later, they called as he played in a yard.A white neighbor called police on a kid mowing a lawn. Later, they called as he played in a yard.
    Criminal Justice

    National attention to racial profiling has increased. But white people are still calling 911 for innocuous reasons.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Police Violence
    Officer who shot Antwon Rose is accused of past civil rights violationsOfficer who shot Antwon Rose is accused of past civil rights violations
    Police Violence

    Michael Rosfeld was new to the East Pittsburgh Police Department. A lawsuit suggests he shouldn’t have been hired.

    By P.R. Lockhart
    Culture
    A high school put books about police violence on a summer reading list. A police union wants them gone.A high school put books about police violence on a summer reading list. A police union wants them gone.
    Culture

    A South Carolina police union president said suggesting students read The Hate U Give and All American Boys is “almost an indoctrination.”

    By P.R. Lockhart