Although it’s important that journalists practice diligence and deference, communities need to be willing to engage, forgive and voice concern.
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Racialized communities are systematically over-represented in police use-of-force data across 17 cities and regions. And this is rooted in ongoing racism in policing.
Daniel Cueto-Villalobos speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the origins of people in Minneapolis coming together to protect their neighbours.
Kwame Akoto-Bamfo is changing contemporary Ghanaian art.
As one critic asked, has Juneteenth devolved ‘into an exploitative and profit-driven enterprise for companies that disregard the true significance of this day to the Black community?’
After protests over state violence, news coverage tends to focus on negative stories that can delegitimize dissent. Over time, that often yields to more nuance.
Mayors from the Democratic Party aren’t making cities any more – or less – dangerous than mayors from the Republican Party.
For some Americans, athletes can and should be role models, according to a study. For others, athletes should only express their views under certain conditions.
Resolving Black trauma must involve challenging the colonial and imperial legacies that reside within psychiatry and other mental health professions.
Trump wanted to turn the US military on American citizens while he was president. He has increaslngly said he would do so if he wins the White House in 2024.
Users must learn to understand and navigate digital environments critically.
Public tragedies are heartrending events that gain widespread public attention. But where once prominent tragedies often brought Americans together, such tragedies no longer unify the country.
The culture wars have been around forever, but keep taking new forms, and US variants threaten to spill over to Australia – as seen in the recent (overturned) ban on same-sex parenting books in Sydney.
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
The Justice Department has launched a civil rights probe of the Memphis Police Department to examine allegations of excessive force, improper stops and searches and racial disparities.
At a time when Americans celebrated their nation’s independence, it’s clear not every American enjoys the same constitutional rights.
Shielding police from accountability can only lead to more brutality, misconduct – and multimillion-dollar settlements.
This whirlwind tour of social history describes how infectious diseases have shaped humanity at every stage. It suggests reducing inequality will give us our best chance of surviving future plagues.
The explosive viral spread of the grainy but dramatic footage shows the limits of mainstream media ethics.
Police brutality disproportionately affects Black communities and can cause numerous adverse effects, including depression, anxiety and trauma.
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