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  • Police officers in black riot gear stand in the middle of a street as one points a gun in front of them.

    Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration's Report on Law Enforcement

    The ruling says the commission “lacked the diversity necessary to address issues plaguing policing.” The ruling is in response to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s lawsuit against the administration.
    Shani Saxon Oct 5, 2020 1:11PM EDT
    Tulsa. Black and white archival image of a burned down city of destroyed buildings and trees.

    Black Tulsa Residents Sue the City 99 Years After the 1921 Race Massacre

    The lawsuit reads: “Defendants exacerbated the damage and suffering of the Greenwood residents.”
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 3, 2020 4:30PM EDT
    Breonna Taylor mural. Large paining on ground surrounded by trees in a neighborhood of a young Black woman with blue hair and red shirt.

    Breonna Taylor’s Death Will Be Investigated in New Documentary

    The New York Times and FX Networks teamed up to examine the violent killing of the 26-year-old by Louisville police in a new monthly series called ‘The New York Times Presents.’
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 8, 2020 4:30PM EDT
    Police cars. Two NYPD cars from the rear.

    Siri's Shortcut App Will Phone-a-Friend If Police Pull You Over

    Say, “I’m getting pulled over,” and your iPhone will record video and allow you to share your location with a contact.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 17, 2020 4:35PM EDT
    Writing on the Wall. Artwork in white letters read: THE WRITING ON THE WALL, with abstract sketches of people, over a brown wall

    The Incarcerated, COVID-19 and 'The Writing on the Wall'

    A new guerrilla art installation by Hank Willis Thomas and the Incarceration Nations Network will display writing by people who are battling the pandemic behind prison walls.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 11, 2020 1:00PM EDT
    Mask. Black woman with dark hair wearing a white face mask, white scarf and orange coat.

    Mask Protection, But Not While Black

    Black men and women are reporting a fear of wearing face masks in public due to racial profiling.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 9, 2020 10:15PM EDT
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