Tag: Race
Moms of Black Babies More Likely to Be Flagged to Police Over Alleged Pregnancy Drug Use
Child welfare referred Black parents to law enforcement 14,000 times in 7 years, despite no findings of abuse or neglect.
Why New York’s ‘Precision Policing’ Raises Civil Rights Concerns
The NYPD is leading the adoption of the “data-driven” initiative. Experts warn that some of the tactics are anything but precise.
Why the Way We Understand the South Matters — Especially in Criminal Justice
In a special edition of Closing Argument, Jamiles Lartey reflects on the region as the nation’s 250th celebration approaches.
Episode 10: Pulp Legal Fiction: The Bizarre Case Of Tee-hit-ton v. US
Domination Chronicles unpacks Tee-Hit-Ton v. United States (1955) and the doctrine of Christian discovery, comparing it with Brown v. Board of Education to show how both cases advanced U.S. projects of racial segregation, land theft, and global domination.
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A reflection on the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the fear that followed.
I am a minority
A personal reflection on race, identity, and discussing racism as a Black man in America.