Eric Garner

Congress Can Lead the Charge on Divesting From Law Enforcement

The acknowledgment that Black Lives Matter demands bold and visionary leadership at the national level.

Kanya Bennett · Jun 14, 2020

Statues, Statues, They All Fall Down

Eddie Chambers · Jun 13, 2020

"Stay in the Streets. It's Working": Two Weeks Into Racial Justice Protests, New York State Classifies Use of Chokeholds as Felony

Julia Conley · Jun 8, 2020

The New 'Black Codes'

Chris Hedges · Dec 2, 2019

After Nationwide Calls for Justice and Family's Tireless Advocacy, NYPD Fires Officer Who Killed Eric Garner

Julia Conley · Aug 19, 2019

All Democratic 2020 Frontrunners But Biden Denounce DOJ for Failing to Hold Officer Accountable In Eric Garner's Death

Sen. Kamala Harris called the decision "a miscarriage of justice" while Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote that the Garner family "has suffered too much"

Julia Conley · Jul 16, 2019

Bill de Blasio Can't Run for President as a Progressive If He Doesn't Fire Daniel Pantaleo

This level of moral cowardice is disqualifying for a would-be president

Carmen Perez · May 17, 2019

Calling Out 'Crisis of Leadership' Under Trump, Ex-Obama HUD Chief Julián Castro Enters 2020 Presidential Race

Former San Antonio mayor announces campaign while vowing to recommit US to the Paris agreement and championing Medicare for All

Jessica Corbett · Jan 12, 2019

On Being Breathless in the Age of Trump

“I can’t breathe” is the perfect t-shirt or gimme cap retort to MAGA, the last gasp of a nation striving to regain its integrity in the face of a president and a party that has none

James McEnteer · Dec 12, 2018

The Ongoing Kaepernick Controversy Shows Much of White America Is Still in 'Slave Patrol' Mode

There’s a long history of whites trashing blacks when they protest the systems whites have put in place to keep them down

Thom Hartmann · Sep 10, 2018

4 Years After Eric Garner’s Death, We’re Still Waiting for Justice

Yesterday, the city announced that, after waiting more than three years for a federal investigation into Garner’s killing to conclude, it will move forward with its own inquiry into Garner’s death

Johanna Miller · Jul 18, 2018

Facebook is Censoring Your Favorite Bloggers

Facebook has employed a new algorithm to determine exactly what you’re allowed to see on your news feed.

Steven Singer · May 8, 2018

"All I'm Trying To Do Is Go Home": Stopped for Jaywalking, Bodycam Footage Shows Police Harass, Choke, and Beat Black Man

"What happened in these recordings is unacceptable and does not meet the standards of the Asheville Police Department, the values of the City of Asheville, or the expectations of Asheville residents," the city of Asheville said in a statement.

Jake Johnson · Apr 3, 2018