Los Angeles County’s District Attorney Must Go, and Here’s Why

By Melina Abdullah and Rashad Robinson Dec 7, 2019 Jackie Lacey, who oversees the largest prosecutorial office in the nation, has a pattern of neglecting black, brown and poor Angelenos. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

George Zimmerman Sues Trayvon Martin’s Parents, Others for $100 Million

By Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Dec 4, 2019 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New ‘Black Codes’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Graphically Violent Parody Video Shown at Trump Resort

The Associated Press Oct 14, 2019 According to a New York Times report, the spoof depicts Donald Trump slaughtering his opponents and members of the media in a church. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jay-Z’s Shameful Partnership With the NFL

Eddie Conway / The Real News Network Sep 4, 2019 The rapper-cum-mogul's latest business venture has fans wondering whether he's betrayed Colin Kaepernick and the black freedom struggle. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Obama Disappointment

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 31, 2019 The 44th president failed in foreign policy and saw a rise in racial tensions: The "Hope and Change" candidate could not deliver. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Dissent Is Being Criminalized Right Under Our Noses

Michael Siegel / Truthdig Aug 26, 2019 Included in Texas Rep. Michael McCaul’s proposed legislation is language that would make commonly used forms of protest a crime. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Judge Recommends Firing Officer in Eric Garner’s Death

MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Aug 2, 2019 The New York City policeman was accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of the unarmed black man. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Policeman in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Death Won’t Be Charged

MICHAEL BALSAMO, MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2019 The decision, made by Attorney General William Barr, is announced one day before the anniversary of the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Must Make Amends for the Horror of Slavery

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 20, 2019 This Juneteenth is marked in Congress with historic hearings to discuss reparations and poverty, and offer a vision for a more just nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bigoted Cops Show True Colors in Online Hate Groups

Will Carless and Michael Corey / Reveal News Jun 14, 2019 In public Facebook pages and private groups, police officers trade racist memes, conspiracy theories and Islamophobia. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Will the Police Behind Ferguson’s ‘Debtors Prison’ Ever Face Justice?

By Topher Sanders / ProPublica Jun 3, 2019 A prolonged federal class-action claims thousands of people in Missouri were jailed because they couldn’t pay off fines. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )