| Jun 10, 2020 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyFive years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division released a damning report on the Ferguson, Missouri police department. “Ferguson’s law enforcement practices are shaped by the city’s focus on revenue rather than by public safety needs,” the...
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| Jun 3, 2020 | RoundupDecades of roiling injustices have boiled over in America. This week in OtherWords, we’re proud to share a diverse array of voices on the fight against racism and the state institutions that carry it out. Tracey L. Rogers begins by noting the obvious contrast...
| | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyI’m terrified of going back to work. It’s hard enough for the kids — missing school, missing friends, and now taking care of each other as I’m forced back to work in an environment where I don’t feel safe. Now they’re worried about me getting sick too, or bringing the...
| | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThe grocery store across from my old house in La Mesa, California (just outside of San Diego) has been vandalized and looted. Two nearby banks were burned to the ground. Who did it? In similar scenes across the country, it depends who you ask. Various reports blame...
