Yusef Salaam: ‘Trump would have had me hanging from a tree in Central Park’
Wrongly jailed for gang rape – which inspired Trump to call for the death penalty – Salaam has poured his experiences into a novel about hope, justice and race If…
The power of the Black athlete, explained by the writer of High Flying Bird
The extraordinary sight of NBA players protesting racial injustice by refusing to participate in playoff games last week made me (and others) think about a movie I saw last year.…
Kenosha Residents, Community Activists Concerned Over Impact of President Trump’s Visit
As the city of Kenosha, Wis. continues to process the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake—and the ensuing shooting of two protesters by a teen gunman—activists and community…
The Violence Against People Behind Bars That We Don’t See
The constant violence perpetrated by police officers on Black and Latino people can now be seen by the broader public, thanks to cellphone videos and police bodycam footage. But what…
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for a trip to Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
‘Patriotic Education.’ Trump Rejects Grappling With America’s Racist Past
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. At a moment when books about…
A girl holding a sign asking justice for Breonna Taylor demonstrating in Mestre, Venice, Italy on June 6, 2020, to protest the killing of George Floyd by a policeman in the USA. (Photo by Giacomo Cosua/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
With Plea Deal Offer, Louisville Prosecutors Sought to Implicate Breonna Taylor in Drug Ring
(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — A lawyer for Breonna Taylor’s family said a plea deal was offered to an accused drug trafficker that would have forced him to implicate Taylor, who was…
Portland chief: Violent protests come ‘at increased cost’
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland's police chief has denounced protesters who broke windows and set a fire to a business in the upscale apartment building where Mayor Ted Wheeler lives,…
GOP Rep. Clay Higgins Threatens To Shoot Armed Protesters: ‘I’d Drop Any 10 Of You’
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) said he’d be more than willing to shoot any armed demonstrators in Louisiana in a Facebook post Tuesday that was accompanied by a picture of Black…
Medics and police personnel (bottom) surround the victim of a shooting in Portland, Oregon, U.S. August 29, 2020, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Sergio Olmos/Social Media via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT SERGIO OLMOS. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Portland police missing in action against militias
In President Trump’s roster of crime-ridden, out-of-control Democratic cities, Portland, Ore., occupies a special place. Even meeting with local officials in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, Trump devoted a good chunk of…
Beirut facing acute environmental crisis, warns UN energy specialist
Contamination from hazardous chemicals, landfill sites at capacity, and water pollution, are among the most urgent challenges faced by the Lebanese authorities and UN teams tackling the huge task of…