Tag: race
My Experience of Brutal Arrest at a Black Lives Matter Protest
It happened almost by accident. I was walking past Union Square after dinner with ...
Silicon Valley Prosecutor’s Dog-Whistle Threat to Muslim Public Defender
Sajid A. Khan is a community leader and public defender in Santa Clara ...
Abolitionist Scientists Challenge Crime Prediction Software Research
One thousand scientists have denounced new software designed to predict criminality based off of ...
Thank Earlier LGBTQ+ Activists for the Marijuana Wins We Enjoy Today
This month, as we celebrate Pride, it’s important to remember our roots. These include ...
Pleasure, Delayed: This Juneteenth Should Include Freedom to Use Drugs
This year, Juneteenth is taking its rightful place as a more meaningful celebration of ...
Don’t “Defund” the War on Drugs—Cut It Off
It took the caught-on-camera murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin—and ...
“There Is No Naloxone for Racism”—Kassandra Frederique Speaks Out
Since George Floyd was horrifically murdered by Minneapolis cops on May 25, events have ...
Don’t Forget Prosecutors When It Comes to Defunding
Since the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops, activists across the country ...
Fighting Racism in a Small, Conservative Town in New Jersey
Outrage over racism and police brutality epitomized by the murder of George Floyd ...
“Social Workers Belong in Police Departments” Is an Offensive Statement
Last week, the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers ...
