While many frontline workers experienced violent police tactics simply because they were in a crowd of…
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White People Are Crowding the Conversation Around Race
There’s a fine line between being an ally and making a movement all about yourself. It was…
Continue ReadingThe Revolution Will Not Be Supervised
This piece is part of The Uprising Marches On, a package on what’s next for the…
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Writers Will Decide How We Remember the Protests
This piece is part of The Uprising Marches On, a package on what’s next for the…
Continue ReadingWe Don’t View You as Americans. That’s the Bottom Line
The Village of Bethel is a dot on the Ohio map, home to just 2,700 people…
Continue ReadingCops Are Not the Victims Here
Officers are broadcasting petty grievances, showing their indifference to protestors’ calls for police reform. Milkshakes, McMuffins, and…
Continue ReadingI’m a Proud Army Veteran. We Should Remove Confederate Names From Army Posts
Veterans have identified a number of heroes far more deserving of veneration than these Confederate icons. As…
Continue ReadingPolice Are Trained to Fear
As a former cop, I know why so many carry out their work with an “us…
Continue ReadingWhat Activists Mean When They Say Defund the Police
The killings of George Floyd and other Black Americans have led to an increase in calls…
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Everyone Agrees the Killing of George Floyd Isn’t up for Debate
In the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s murder on May 25, there was, for one brief…
Continue ReadingPolice Are Hurting People Because They Want to
To suggest otherwise is to blindly ignore reality. Police stand guard outside the White House May…
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