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Several protesters hold a banner that reads "Stop Cop City," as they stand in front of a church. One protester in the background holds a sign that reads, "Defund the police. Invest in Black communities."
Closing Argument June 24
What the Fight Over Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Reveals About Policing of Protests
Opponents of the proposed police training facility have launched a petition for a vote — and some face charges as domestic terrorists.
By Jamiles Lartey
News September 25, 2020
Is Violent Crime Rising In Cities Like Trump Says? Well, It’s Complicated.
Trump speaks of "anarchy and mayhem" in cities. Here's what the data really shows.
By Weihua Li
The Frame June 3, 2020
Masks On, Fists Up: Scenes from New York City’s Protests Against Police Violence
Some of the city’s most famous streets, emptied by the pandemic, fill with demonstrators and police in riot gear.
Photographs and text by Emily Kassie
Officers in riot gear at a demonstration on May 30 to call for justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police, in Minneapolis, Minn.
News June 1, 2020
Why So Many Police Are Handling the Protests Wrong
Disproportionate use of force can turn a peaceful protest violent, research shows.
By Maggie Koerth and Jamiles Lartey
Crispus Attucks was killed by British soldiers during the Boston Massacre in 1770. Soldiers were acquitted of murder charges on grounds similar to the feared-for-their-life defense invoked in police shooting trials today.
Commentary July 3, 2018
Revolutionary Moments in Law Enforcement
Had British authorities and their soldiers exercised de-escalation tactics, would the United States exist today?
By Robin Washington
Looking Back March 1, 2018
The Kerner Omission
How a landmark report on the 1960s race riots fell short on police reform
By Nicole Lewis
New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty during an NFL AFC divisional playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans in January in Foxborough, Mass.
Feature February 1, 2018
The First Ever Marshall Project Guide to the Super Bowl
A criminal justice matchup
By Justin George
The Frame December 3, 2015
Black Lives Matter Protesters are “Tired,” “Hopeful,” “Ready”
Minneapolis sit-in for Jamar Clark stretches through a third week.
Photographs by Angela Jimenez
Members of Columbia Prison Divest protest at Columbia University in September.
News June 22, 2015
School Ties
Columbia students rally to get their school to divest from private prison companies.
By Clare Sestanovich
Protesters march through the streets of Madison, Wis., one day after the shooting death of Tony Robinson.
News March 19, 2015
Behind the Hashtag
#Blacklivesmatter wants to stay black.
By Simone Weichselbaum
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