Simple Justice: The Tulsa Massacre, Restitution And Reparations
(Trice Edney Wire) – On its 100th anniversary, the 1921 massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma has finally come to national attention. The history of the massacre is now known. The damage…
North Carolina city commits $2.1M for reparations
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina city is committing $2.1 million toward funding reparations. The initiative began last summer when it joined a number of U.S. cities which have…
City Proposes New “Restorative” Discipline Guide for Police Misconduct
As the city and its police union enter their fifth month of contract negotiations, the two groups are finally delving into a historically fraught, much-anticipated topic: discipline for Portland Police Bureau…
A woman holds a placard as activists and relatives of Andres Guardado, who was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in Gardena, rally to call on the city to rescind its policing contract, near the Compton Sheriff's Station in Compton, California, on June 28, 2020. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)
Why police violence against Latinos is often overlooked
Over 2,600 Latinos have been killed by police or died in police custody since 2014, according to a new report from UnidosUS. Carmen Perez, President and CEO of the Gathering…
The Context: Universities Pushed to Reckon with Slavery
This is the thirid post of "The Context"—a biweekly series of archival stories—offering our readers a useful background to some of the most important subjects in the news today. We hope…
Carlos B. Gil is an emeritus history professor at the University of Washington.
‘BIPOC’ erases by omission Latinos like me
BIPOC has become a trendy acronym among people interested in diversity issues, but this is not good. The “B” stands for Black people, the “I” is for Indigenous persons and…
A New Nevada Law Bans Racial Mascots In Schools And ‘Sundown Sirens’
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak met with members of the Nevada Indian Commission in Carson City on Friday as he signed legislation removing racially discriminatory identifiers or language from schools. Additionally,…
Professor argues term ‘BIPOC’ is not inclusive enough
Using BIPOC ‘creates a hierarchy within people of color,’ law scholar argues A relatively new term that is now used ubiquitously within campus anti-racism efforts is BIPOC, which stands for…
An Evangelical Battle of the Generations: To Embrace Trump or Not?
As Liberty University plots its post-Falwell future, young people want to steer clear of politics. The trustees aren’t buying it. For years, there was an adage around Liberty University that…
Mother of deceased Capitol Police officer presses GOP senators to back Jan. 6 commission
D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, injured while responding to the Jan. 6 attack, is slated to join Gladys Sicknick in some Thursday meetings with senators to discuss “the importance” of…
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