Although it’s important that journalists practice diligence and deference, communities need to be willing to engage, forgive and voice concern.
Articles on George Floyd Protests
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Can the president use the Insurrection Act and send the military into U.S. cities? A web of legal provisions try to balance presidential power with the power of state leaders.
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.
Users must learn to understand and navigate digital environments critically.
The summer of 2024 seems to be ranking high in terms of drama, debate and as one of the hottest — if not most contentious — summers in U.S. political history.
Analysis shows news stories on pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities spiked when they involved clashes.
Anti-racist programs and fines have failed to end racism in European soccer. Part of the problem is that Black players have little representation higher up the sport’s hierarchy.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd murder, in 2020, Black social workers are finding they are alone in coping with their trauma.
Police departments have faced recruitment and retention problems since the 2020 George Floyd protests. It has meant some agencies have had to lower standards to attract new officers.
Black Twitter is often the preferred forum for candid and authentic Black-centered discussions on police brutality. Without it, holding police accountable may become even more difficult.
The median amount of cash bail is $10,000 – an immense sum for people living in poverty. Bail funds, unlike bail bondsmen, don’t charge high fees.
The Black Lives Matter movement is having a lasting impact on the racial reckoning in the US that was triggered after the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in 2020.
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial setbacks facing the US today.
FBI statistics recorded a 30% rise in homicides in 2020. A criminologist helps break down what was behind the spike.
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial struggles facing the U.S. today.
George Floyd’s death and the US Black Lives Matter movement sparked extensive media attention. Why aren’t Australian Indigenous deaths in custody getting the same amount of media coverage?
A lethal turf war between drug traffickers has terrorized Buenaventura, Colombia for months. Now protesters are demanding the government’s help to protect people in this mostly Black city.
Scholars of policing, law, race and Minnesota history explain the landmark guilty verdicts handed down in the trial for the murder of George Floyd.
This is the full transcript for Don’t Call Me Resilient, EP 2: How to deal with the pain of racism — and become a better advocate.
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Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
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Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Assistant Professor of History and Community Engagement, St. John Fisher University
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of American Studies, University College Dublin
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Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fitchburg State University
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Associate Professor of History, University of Arizona
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Associate Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Alberta
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Assistant Clinical Professor, Business and Tech Law, University of North Texas
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Assistant Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor of Labor and Employment Relations, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Law, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago
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Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, University of Utah