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Steve MarmelAug 11, 20151 min read

The Oath Keepers hit the streets of Ferguson yesterday.

I could go into a deep dive as to who they are, but it doesn’t matter here. What you really need to know is this. In an age where ‪#‎TamirRice‬ can get gunned down in a second…

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Joel Leon. in THOSE PEOPLEJan 18 min read

OJ is a murderer. Bill Cosby is a rapist. R. Kelly is a pedophile.

Deconstructing Black Mythology

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Austin McCoyDec 29, 20156 min read

I am Growing Tired of “Respecting the Process”

My response to Prosecutor Timothy McGinty’s announcement that officers involved…

Justin CohenJan 34 min read

Resolved

This post originally appeared at justinccohen.com.

The scene at the Kennedy Center last week told one side of a story in progress. Aretha Franklin walked onto the stage, engulfed by a massive fur coat, and sat at a grand piano. She sang “A Natural Woman,” while Carole King, the night’s…

Alon AltmanDec 28, 20153 min read

It’s the System, Stupid.

Another day goes by, another innocent person of color killed by white police officers who thought they “posed a threat” or were afraid for their lives. And as always, those police officers don’t even stand trial for what they did, never mind convicted.

Steve PhillipsDec 9, 20153 min read

#TamirRice: Cleveland Prosecutor Should Question the Cops

When I was 19 years old, I worked for the…

Bethlehem S. Belaineh in THOSE PEOPLEDec 29, 20157 min read

TO BE YOUNG, BLACK, AND DANGEROUS

Tamir Rice and Emmett Till — Modern-Day Lynchings Explained

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Maya KingJan 34 min read

The Endangerment of Black Childhood

Tamir Rice and Why Black Children Aren’t Allowed to be Children

“…you are a black boy, and you must be responsible for your body in a way that other boys…

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Jay CobbDec 30, 20155 min read

The Tamir Rice Piece I Didn’t Want To Write

I didn’t want to write about the Tamir Rice shooting. I’m not that familiar with criminal justice issues, I’m not a lawyer and I’m out of my comfort zone writing about a specific case. I was also very hesitant about wading into an emotionally charged hot…

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LEON KWASI CHRONICLESJan 91 min read

SCHOOL OFFICER PUT ON LEAVE FOR CALLING TAMIR RICE’S MOM A STUPID B # # #!

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