This Doctor Says Black Americans Should Be Prioritized for COVID Vaccines
“You can think of the vaccine almost as medical reparations. It’s the ‘40 acres and a mule,’ but of 2021.”
The ‘Citizen’s Arrest’ Law That Protected Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Is Finally Getting Reformed
Nearly a year after the 25-year-old Black man's death, Georgia is finally doing something about it.
Charlottesville Mayor: Biden’s Call for Unity Won’t Fix Systemic Racism
We spoke to Nikuyah Walker, the mayor of Charlottesville, about what it’s like to govern during a racial reckoning.
North American Cities Are Replacing Cops With Civilians And It's Working
Toronto is the latest city looking to replace police with mental health crisis workers on non-violent 911 calls.
COVID Has Been 'Hurricane Katrina' for the Homeless on Skid Row
We spoke to Los Angeles Activist Pete White about homelessness, the pandemic, and defunding the police.
Leader of Not Fucking Around Coalition on Capitol Riots: If That Was Us, 'There’d Still Be Body Bags'
Grand Master Jay—and the people who follow him—are furious over what they see as government hypocrisy.
2020 Took a Heavy Toll on Black Mental Health
We spoke to Yasmine Jameelah, CEO of wellness company the Transparent and Black Collective, about what happened this past year—and how to cope.
Police's Failure to Control the Pro-Trump Mob at the Capitol Was a 'Blatant Display of White Privilege'
Hundreds of rioters were allowed to walk free in what was seen as a failure of Capitol Police to guard Congress—and an indictment of how law enforcement assesses threats from white people.
Ohio Cop Fatally Shot a Black Man Who Was Holding a Cell Phone
The cops had their body cameras turned off but a "look back" feature recorded 60 seconds of the incident.
Quebec Cop Who Violently Arrested Black Man Now a COVID Conspiracy Theorist
Former Laval cop Maxime Ouimet was filmed dragging a Black man by his dreadlocks. He’s since quit, rebranded as a cop “for the people,” and is downplaying the pandemic online.
Black People Have Been Saying 'We Can't Breathe' for Decades
At 73, Dr. Robert Bullard, widely recognized as the 'Father of Environmental Justice,' is now preparing the next generation of Black leaders to lead the movement.
Cop Budgets Benefit from Cannabis Legalization, Sparking Backlash in 'Defund the Police' Era
Politicians have long used earmarks for police budgets as a way to make legalization more digestible to opponents. New Jersey's attempt to legalize in 2020 shows that is no longer working.