Here's what we're reading this Wednesday morning:
• Would body cameras have made justice speedier for Laquan McDonald, who was shot and killed by Chicago police? Not without new laws that led to a police officer being charged for his murder. [The Atlantic]
• In Minneapolis, protests are calling for accountability in the death of Jamar Clark, who was shot and killed by police officers on November 15. Meanwhile, the men who opened fire on a Black Lives Matter protest this weekend may be facing hate crime charges. [Vox]
• Chelsea Manning wrote a column about how we cannot let the crimes of ISIS dictate how we treat refugees—or privacy. [Guardian]
• “The myth that men are the sole influencers of musical taste won’t die,” writes Sarah Seltzer in this article where music lovers discuss the women who introduced them to the bands they love. [Flavorwire]
• What women actually say to each other: A new book features conversations between female friends. [New Republic]
• This Friday is Buy Nothing Day. How will you celebrate? [BND]
• Here's a great profile of a Wampanoag chef who cooks dishes that would have been served in 1621. [Indian Country Today]
• And for your morning laugh/cry: Native Americans review children's books about “the first Thanksgiving.” [Buzzfeed]
Sarah Mirk is the former host of Bitch Media’s podcast Popaganda. She’s interested in gender, history, comics, and talking to strangers. You can follow her on Twitter.
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