Anna Deavere Smith Gives a Crash Course in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 22, 2015 Her solo show examines how favoring incarceration over education puts marginalized minors at risk. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

VIDEO: All Six Officers Indicted in Freddie Gray Case

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 22, 2015 A grand jury in Baltimore has indicted all six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, setting the basis for a criminal trial. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Blue the New White?

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig May 14, 2015 When death occurs at police hands, the easiest story line is “white cops versus black kids,” but it’s much more complicated. "Manifest Justice," a Los Angeles event that included Trayvon Martin's mother, looked at the issue. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Baltimore Terror

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig May 9, 2015 Dig deeper

Mumia’s Life Matters

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 8, 2015 Supporters of the ailing journalist charge that Pennsylvania, having failed to formally execute him, is now intent on letting him die through medical neglect in prison. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Town Hall: Black Baltimoreans Discuss How the Media and State Treat Them

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 8, 2015 While Fox and CNN were telling you what to think about black Americans in Baltimore and their response to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, The Real News Network convened a discussion in which community members were free to speak for themselves. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The American Dream: Living to 18

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 7, 2015 "You want to get older. You want to experience life. You don't want to die in a matter of seconds because of cops." It's that sentiment that has fueled the Black Lives Matter movement across the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Extended Jail Hold of Baltimore Protesters a ‘Political Decision,’ Attorney Says

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2015 Civil rights attorney A. Dwight Pettit and law professor Byron L. Warnken discuss a judge's ruling upholding the decision to hold protesters without bail for up to 48 hours. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conversation on Race

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 6, 2015 Dig deeper

Trust

Nick Anderson / Truthdig May 6, 2015 Dig deeper

Fixing America’s Broken Approach to Young Black Men

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 6, 2015 The first two steps toward uplifting young black men are simple: Stop killing them and stop locking them in prison for nonviolent offenses. Subsequent steps are harder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Broken Justice

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 4, 2015 Dig deeper