Black Lives Matter
The Teen Girl Who Filmed George Floyd's Murder Just Won a Pulitzer
“My video didn't save George Floyd, but it put his murderer away and off the streets.”
What’s the Current State of Black and Asian American Solidarity?
Over the past year, incidents of anti-Asian violence have sprung up around the U.S.
All the Reasons Teachers Are Punished for Saying Black Lives Matter
Multiple teachers in the United States have been punished for acknowledging the existence of systemic racism in their classrooms.
Five Arrested Over Shooting of Black Lives Matter Activist in London
Sasha Johnson was shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police said there is nothing currently to suggest she was the victim of a targeted attack.
Ontario Police Have Faced No Charges For 19 People Killed Since George Floyd's Murder
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit probes police shootings and other violent encounters. But it rarely charges anyone.
Here’s What the Movement to 'Defund the Police' Actually Won
Organizers around the country point to huge shifts in public perception—and gradual changes in policy—as this year's victories.
Nicaragua's First Black Presidential Candidate Keeps Getting Targeted by the Cops
George Henríquez is making history as he fights for the rights of marginalized Black and Indigenous populations of the Atlantic Coast.
How Protest Art Preserved Last Summer’s Protests
Activists and academics in Minnesota have spent the last year saving street art that was made in response to Black Lives Matter protests.
Black Lives Matter Activist Shot in the Head in London
The controversial political group Taking the Initiative Party said Sasha Johnson's shooting came after ‘multiple death threats,’ but police said the circumstances were not yet clear.
Black Lives Matter Protesters Say Judge Tried to Run Them Down With His Car
“We have about ten people witnessing the fact that this vehicle tried to run people on the side of the circle off the road.”
Axon is Now Selling VR Training That Won't Stop Cops From Killing People
The company made billions selling body cameras that didn't reduce police killings. Its latest sales pitch is training officers in virtual reality.
Cops Don’t Want Fifth Graders Reading a Book About Cops Killing a Black Kid
“Ghost Boys” is a fictional young adult novel about a 12-year-old who is shot by police.