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These Broken Mirrors Are Actually Hand-Cut Steel Sculptures
Michael Brown’s 'in the meantime...' metalworks series shatters expectations.
The Leaders of Black Lives Matter Showed Me That I Could Be Black, Queer, and Fearless
The idea that black social movements tend to be led only by male leaders of African-American churches is being left in the past.
Police View Black People as 'Worthless,' Ferguson Protesters Say
Previous surveys have shown that race is associated with perceptions of crime. However, a new study reveals that people of color don't associate race with crime—but they think police do.
Ferguson Approves DOJ Overhaul of Police and Courts, Likely Dodges Costly Lawsuit
The Ferguson City Council voted unanimously to accept a US Department of Justice plan to reform the city's police force and municipal court system.
16-Second Video Artwork Sums Up Police Brutality
Sanford Biggers’ 'BAM' is a gripping tale of police violence against black bodies.
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.
Black Lives Matter Activist Deray McKesson Enters Baltimore Mayoral Race
The decision marks a new development in the lifespan of BLM, which since its inception has rallied against establishment politics and the status quo.
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.
What Does Protest Music Look Like Today?: The Rebellion of Kendrick Lamar and Vince Staples
Two West Coast rappers offered two very different but very valid forms of protest music last year.
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?