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White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights

A member of the Michigan National Guard stands at the ready as firemen battle a blaze in Detroit in July 1967. AP Photo by Say...

George Floyd: His death moved the world—but the community he died in is standing still

MSR file photo by Al Brown, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder For the last two and a half years, every Monday at 5:30 p.m., a powerful act of remembrance has...

Cities with Black women police chiefs had less street violence during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests

Black Lives Matter protests often pitted demonstrators against police − but not in every city. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images by Kayla Stajkovic, University of...

‘I Gotta Get In This Fight’: More footage of Tyre Nichols beating released

Memphis officials have released roughly 21 hours of new video and audio from the night of Tyre Nichol's fatal beating. On Tuesday (January 30), recordings...

PHOTOS: Dozens participate in vigil marking grim anniversary of Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating by Memphis Police

  Dozens gathered in South Memphis for a vigil honoring Tyre Nichols    by Lee Eric Smith, Tri-State Defender On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was mercilessly beaten by...

Derek Chauvin is again trying to overturn George Floyd murder conviction

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer who fatally knelt on George Floyd, is seeking to have federal conviction overturned. On Monday (November 13), Chauvin...

Anti-violence teams surge as $50 million in Allegheny County funding flows

Richard Garland, center, seated, executive director of Reimagine Reentry, laughs with his team on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in their Hill District offices. Garland...

UChicago launches initiative to combat gun violence across America

Members of the CVI Leadership Academy cohort with officials and dignitaries (Photos by Tacuma Roeback). A unique initiative from Chicago strives to tackle the agonizingly...

Republicans say crime is on the rise – what is the crime rate and what does it mean?

by Justin Nix, University of Nebraska Omaha In the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections, Republican candidates across the nation are blaming Democrats for an...

No-knock warrants, a relic of the ‘war on drugs,’ face renewed criticism after Minneapolis death

Minneapolis police force entry moments before shooting Amir Locke. Minneapolis Police Department via AP by Tom Nolan, Emmanuel College Protests in Minneapolis over the death of a...

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