Courts & Law

Dirty Cops, Dirty Data

Megan Kenny, Brandon Soderberg / The Real News Network Oct 3, 2024 An analysis of Baltimore Police data shows how reform is regularly misrepresented to the public by political leaders and police. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Media

Billionaires Are Taking Over the News

Justine Barron / FAIR Feb 19, 2024 A purchase by Sinclair Media’s leading stockholder has thrown the future of a storied metro daily into doubt. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Media

The Baltimore Sun’s Reckoning on Freddie Gray

Justine Barron / FAIR Sep 29, 2023 By assuming the shifting police narrative to be fact, and not seeking independent corroboration, the Sun failed the public in their coverage of the death of Freddie Gray. Dig deeper ( 10 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 )

Former Baltimore Mayor Enters Guilty Pleas in Fraud Case

BRIAN WITTE and REGINA GARCIA CANO / The Associated Press Nov 21, 2019 Catherine Pugh faces up to 35 years in prison. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congressman and Civil Rights Icon Elijah Cummings Dead at 68

BRIAN WITTE and REGINA GARCIA CANO / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 Born to a sharecropper, the chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee was a tireless advocate for the nation's most disadvantaged. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

DOJ Won’t Prosecute Police Officers in Freddie Gray Case

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 13, 2017 The Justice Department finds "insufficient evidence to support federal criminal civil rights charges." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time to Include the Disability Community in News Conversations on Police Brutality

Eileen Cronin / Truthdig Oct 18, 2016 Half of police killings involve people with a mental disorder, but little attention is paid to the issue in media coverage. This failing, whether due to a lack of education or prejudice, is hurting the most vulnerable members of society. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Also Not Standing

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Sep 1, 2016 Dig deeper

Why Are Police So Afraid of Bold, Black Women Like Korryn Gaines?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 6, 2016 It is incredible that during this time of heightened public awareness of police brutality, officers continue to behave with impunity. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Actor Jesse Williams Gave a Thrilling Speech on Racial Justice at the BET Awards (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2016 The activist and "Grey’s Anatomy" star accepted BET’s Humanitarian Award Sunday night by challlenging everyone listening to join the ongoing struggle for black liberation from systemic oppression. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Officer Who Drove Van Carrying Freddie Gray Acquitted of All Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2016 Caesar Goodson was among six Baltimore officers charged with murder after Gray’s mysterious death while in police custody. Caesar Goodson was among six Baltimore officers charged with murder after Gray’s mysterious death while in police custody. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )