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New book describes how Black Americans used the power of networks and allies to organize largest protests in nation’s history
David Lazer's book “Black Networks Matter” standing up on a table.

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New book describes how Black Americans used the power of networks and allies to organize largest protests in nation’s history

Body-worn cameras are supposed to deter police brutality. Why didn’t that happen in Memphis?
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Body-worn cameras are supposed to deter police brutality. Why didn’t that happen in Memphis?

Study analyzes why Black people in Maine are more likely than white people to be arrested in traffic stops
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Study analyzes why Black people in Maine are more likely than white people to be arrested in traffic stops

Two years after George Floyd’s murder, has anything changed in policing?

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Two years after George Floyd’s murder, has anything changed in policing?

As America mourns the victims of the Buffalo shooting, many are left wondering, ‘Where do we go from here?’

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As America mourns the victims of the Buffalo shooting, many are left wondering, ‘Where do we go from here?’

U.S. gun sales have been surging, study finds
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U.S. gun sales have been surging, study finds

Voters rejected the latest police reform measure in Minneapolis. Here’s why.

Voters rejected the latest police reform measure in Minneapolis. Here’s why.

‘Juneteenth should be a day of reckoning’

‘Juneteenth should be a day of reckoning’

Northeastern holds 9 minute, 29 second moment of silence to commemorate first anniversary of George Floyd’s death
A woman kneels at the Moment of Reflection for George Floyd

Northeastern holds 9 minute, 29 second moment of silence to commemorate first anniversary of George Floyd’s death

From Minneapolis to Northeastern University, Chief of Police Michael Davis shares his perspective on the verdicts’ impact on law enforcement

From Minneapolis to Northeastern University, Chief of Police Michael Davis shares his perspective on the verdicts’ impact on law enforcement

Call for action: The guilty verdicts in Derek Chauvin’s trial were just the beginning
A crowd gathers at George Floyd Square after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.

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Call for action: The guilty verdicts in Derek Chauvin’s trial were just the beginning

Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict is a step toward justice and police reform–but it’s not the end of racism in the US
Philonise Floyd, Attorney Ben Crump and the Rev. Al Sharpton courtroom celebrate Chauvin verdict.

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Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict is a step toward justice and police reform–but it’s not the end of racism in the US