A Politician's Brush with NYPD Abuse
Police reform is not a new cause in New York. The same proposals have been discussed for years. But when people took to the streets in late May, they handed politicians a mandate. This is the story of...
17 Jun 202029min
A Victory for LGBTQ Americans
On Monday, the conservative Supreme Court extended civil rights protections to transgender and gay Americans. The ruling is not controversial -- supermajorities of polled citizens say discrimination a...
16 Jun 202021min
Is the Military Turning Its Back on Trump?
In the past couple of weeks, multiple high ranking military members, active and retired, have spoken out against the Trump administration's use of force in Lafayette Square. Usually, military officers...
15 Jun 202020min
TBD | Is This the End of Facial Recognition?
This week, three of the leading developers of facial-recognition technology announced they would stop, or at least pause, selling this technology to police. The decision stems from evidence of racial ...
12 Jun 202020min
Is This the End of Facial Recognition?
This week, three of the leading developers of facial-recognition technology announced they would stop, or at least pause, selling this technology to police. The decision stems from evidence of racial ...
12 Jun 202020min
The Antifa Myth
To hear the president tell it, you would think that antifa activists are blanketing the country -- bringing their campaign of vandalism and looting and lawlessness to your town. These fears are sown a...
11 Jun 202018min
A Momentous Vote in Minneapolis
This week, nine members of the Minneapolis City Council announced their intention to dissolve the Minneapolis Police Department. And while this moment may belong to the protesters of Minneapolis, it h...
10 Jun 202017min
Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night
Looking at the images that have come out over the last few weeks: images of police violence and protest, it’s impossible not to think how similar they are to pictures we saw just a few years back in F...
9 Jun 202022min
