Life Inside
December 3, 2020
The racial slurs, dumb comments and news reports of hate violence have me on edge.
Justice Lab
October 28, 2020
Mainstream media is less likely to cover Black homicide victims and less likely to portray them as complex human beings, a new study shows.
Life Inside
July 9, 2020
I’m a Cambodian-American from Long Beach, California. But to a prison system that limits its population categories to “Black,” “White” and “Hispanic,” I’m the race version of a misfit toy.
Life Inside
June 25, 2020
Being locked up for a crime I didn’t commit was hard. But nothing compares to the humiliation and harassment that my elderly, disabled, Black cellmate experienced.
Life Inside
June 18, 2020
Growing up with a father who was incarcerated didn’t define me. But it certainly taught me to challenge stereotypes and ask better questions.
Case in Point
May 6, 2018
Prosecutors stacked the deck. Forty-one years later, that may be enough to free Johnny Gates.
Commentary
April 23, 2018
Fear of a Black Patron
In retail, fear of black criminality regularly shows up in policies and practices across stores and sectors.
Commentary
April 12, 2017
Before United, a legacy of excessive force in transportation
Q&A
July 15, 2016
“My life has to matter, too.”
Feature
July 13, 2016
At a painful time, a roundup of proposed remedies