police
Abby Johnson Is Hiding Her Racism behind Her Black Son
“Statistically, my brown son is more likely to commit a violent offense over my white sons, okay?”
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A Season in Hell: Amazon’s New Series “Paatal Lok” Is a Cop Drama for Our Times
The show is singularly unsparing in its depiction of modern Indian life.
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Empty Endorsements: Supporting Bad Policing Is a Bipartisan Effort
Democrats and Republicans continue to agree on policing—namely, sharing the belief that cops keep Americans safe.
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Pushing for More Women in the Police Force Is a Cop Out
Women are subsumed into the culture of policing rather than standing against it.
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“Athlete A” Reveals How Police Fail Sexual Assault Victims
Athlete A neglects to mention that the police misconduct apparent in the handling of the Larry Nassar case is indicative of a disease infecting all of law enforcement.
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Even in Death, Breonna Taylor Is Being Disrespected
It’s painful to think that a cute internet joke is needed to rile people up after the death of a Black woman.
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Revisiting “Watchmen,” a New Kind of Superhero Epic
In Watchmen, as in the real world, the efficacy of law and justice is consistently betrayed by their racist foundations.
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Free Radicals: Abolition’s Roots in Healing Are a Key to Its Future
Abolition is, at its core, about creating new worlds.
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Political Possibilities: Black Feminism Offers a Path to Abolition
Black feminists and abolitionists teach us to demand more, even in a moment when it seems like we’re already fighting for so much.
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