Breonna Taylor

Bloomington activists and community members hold a protest and march in solidarity with protesters in Louisville protesting against the grand jury decision in the killing of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was shot in her sleep by the Louisville Metro Police Department, but no officers have been indicted for the shooting. One officer was indicted for wanton endangerment after some bullets went into some other apartments. AP Photo by Jeremy Hogan/Sipa USA

Police weren't indicted for the killing of Breonna Taylor. What happened?

A grand jury didn’t indict any police officers in connection with the killing of the 26-year-old medical worker in her apartment, and charged one former detective with wanton endangerment—an outcome that’s likely as much the result of the evidence that prosecutors from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office chose to present as what they didn’t, says Daniel Medwed, university distinguished professor of law and criminal justice.

by Molly Callahan September 24, 2020

Press clippings from Jefferson County, Alabama.

The untold stories of 123 Black people killed by white police officers in one Alabama county

No officers were convicted for the killings, which occurred between 1932 and 1968 in Jefferson County, Alabama, according to a three-year investigation by Northeastern's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project. “What are the numbers in other police departments across the country?” asks Katie Sandson, a legal fellow for the project who led the study.

by Ian Thomsen July 30, 2020

How to stay safe from a pandemic while protesting racial injustice

“Protesting is a really important mechanism for social change, and this is a moment in our nation's history when social change is so desperately and deeply needed,” says Neil Maniar, director of Northeastern’s Master of Public Health program. “And there are steps people can take to reduce the risk for spreading COVID-19 while they are protesting.”

by Laura Castañón June 8, 2020

Images of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after being taken into police custody in Minneapolis, hang surrounded by roses on a security barrier outside the U.S. embassy in Mexico City on May 30, 2020. AP Photo by Rebecca Blackwell

A day for reflection, engagement, and action

Northeastern is suspending operations on Monday to hold two live events focused on unity, equality, and justice. A morning vigil will be held in response to the killing of George Floyd and other Black people, to be followed by a discussion on civil rights and justice.

by Ian Thomsen June 7, 2020

From left to right, #HashtagActivism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice, The Alchemy of Race and Rights, Laying Claim: African American Cultural Memory and Southern Identity. Illustration by Northeastern University.

Here’s what to read, listen to, and watch to better understand racism against Black people in the US

Combatting racism and injustice against Black people requires both thought and action. To help inform changes in your own life, read, listen to, watch, and discuss the work of scholars, faculty, and students from the Northeastern community.

by Aria Bracci June 6, 2020

‘There is no time to waste’

The university will suspend classes and close administrative and academic offices on all campuses on Monday, June 8. “We will join together in unity with those all around the world who are grieving and angry,” Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern, announced on Wednesday.

by Laura Castañón June 3, 2020