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Envisioning a New World Through Abolition Geography

Dr. Ruth Wilson Gilmore believes prisons and policing should be abolished, as the criminal justice system unfairly targets Black communities.

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The art of the denial

Examples of racism denial. (ALEX LASALVIA)

Racism deniers fall back on several tropes to justify their ignorance of an issue that colors the lives of millions of people every day.

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Police in schools have outsize effect on Black children, report says

A recent report revealed the impact on students, especially Black ones, whose schools have a police presence, and the results are worrying.

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Survivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief

Three women in East St. Louis are involved with local organizations to support people who might otherwise turn to gangs like they once did.

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California reparations task force to talk eligibility

Californian politicians have convened to determine which descendants of slaves might be eligible for financial compensation–and how much.

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Reimagining the police

Cambridge HEART is a community-driven advocacy group dedicated to alternatives to policing. Residents are doing EMT training and learning how to respond to crisis calls in an effort to keep their communities safe, solve conflicts, and coordinate mutual aid where needed (JESSICA RINALDI/GLOBE STAFF)

One organization is exploring alternatives to police responding in emergency situations where their presence might traumatize citizens.

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Met police apologise to brothers stopped and searched after fist bump

Two brothers have received an apology and monetary recompense from London police after being falsely arrested in 2018.

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Elon Musk is alienating one of Twitter’s most valuable assets: Black influencers

Musk has alienated Twitter users, but could pushing out Black influencers have a greater impact than anyone realizes?

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Almost every Black officer at this Tennessee police department says they’ve experienced discrimination

Racism impacts Black people who work for police departments as well as the citizens who deal with officers.

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We can stop the police brutality that killed Dalian Atkinson, but let’s first admit there is a problem

Police brutality doesn’t just end the lives of Black Americans. Several notable cases in the UK remind us that borders don’t stop racism.

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