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Fatima Al Qadiri’s ‘Brute’ is the Powerful Political Album We've Been Waiting For
The Kuwait-raised producer's second LP takes on police brutality and authoritarianism in America.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, the US government is suing Ferguson for failing to adopt police reforms, 50,000 people have been displaced after fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, Paul McCartney loves emojis, and more.
Ferguson Just Got Slapped With a Civil Rights Lawsuit From the Department of Justice
The US government filed a lawsuit after Ferguson's City Council sought to revise a deal that would have forced the town to change its policing and court practices.
A Ferguson City Councilman Died — And the Vote to Replace Him Is Split Along Racial Lines
Three black City Council members want the job to go to a black woman, while two white members are throwing their support behind a white man.
It's Been Four Years Since the NYPD Shot an Unarmed Teen in His Own Home — And the Call for Justice Just Got Louder
On the fourth anniversary of the police shooting of Ramarley Graham in the Bronx, protesters and the teen’s family called for federal prosecutors to convene a grand jury in the case.
Here's What the Policing Deal Between the Feds and Ferguson Looks Like
It's still pending final approval by the local city council, but the massive agreement could help reform the city's notorious policing regime.
A Veteran Black Cop Talks Police Militarization and the Racial Divisions Still Plaguing Ferguson
A former sergeant in the St. Louis County Police Department who served on the Ferguson Commission, Byron Watson reflects on changes in the infamous suburb since Michael Brown's death in August 2014.
Investigating Ferguson and the Militarization of America's Police
In this episode from season three, Thomas Morton headed to Ferguson at the height of the protests and checked out how SWAT teams were being trained.
An Ex-Cop Is Suing Over Racial Bias in Voting in Ferguson Schools
Plaintiffs say the voting system for the school districts of the city where the police killing of a black teen sparked protests locks out African-Americans.
Too Many Secrets: The Fight to Make the US Government More Accountable in 2015
The Obama administration calls itself the most transparent in history — yet remains extraordinarily secretive. Still, this year saw several victories in the fight for greater government transparency.
The Year of Black Lives Matter: A Movement With Mixed Success
Bodycams, Justice Department probes, and an FBI-manned police killings tracker are just some of the responses to the mass civil rights movement that has swept America this year. But how effective are they, and has it stemmed the deaths?
St. Louis Cop Who Fatally Shot VonDerrit Myers Quits Force After DUI Crash
Officer Jason Flanery reportedly crashed his patrol vehicle into another car before fleeing the scene.