You are using an
outdated
browser.
Please
upgrade your browser
and improve your visit to our site.
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
Police Brutality
December 5, 2016
Ryu Spaeth
If you can’t convict Michael Slager for killing Walter Scott, then you can’t convict any cop.
October 17, 2016
Lovia Gyarkye
American law enforcement is finally starting to recognize “past injustices” against communities of color.
October 7, 2016
Nicole Narea
Protecting the Right to Record Police Brutality
Those who have filmed such incidents say they are facing retribution from the cops. Activists say it's time for lawmakers to step in.
October 5, 2016
Sarah Jones
Contain your shock, but Mike Pence is wrong about institutional racism.
October 5, 2016
Nicole Narea
Mike Pence tried to bring back the dog whistle.
September 26, 2016
Nicholas D. Mirzoeff
How the Jim Crow Internet is Pushing Back Against Black Lives Matter
September 23, 2016
Nicole Narea
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts handed an olive branch to protesters while Governor Pat McCrory maintains his silence.
September 21, 2016
Clio Chang
Police shootings of black men are major news again—just in time for the election.
August 2, 2016
Steven Cohen
Bill Bratton’s gone. What’s next for police reform activists?
August 1, 2016
Steven Cohen
Black Lives Matter has gone beyond reforming the police.
July 26, 2016
Clio Chang
Day two of the DNC will be about police brutality and gun violence.
July 18, 2016
Steven Cohen
How long can Hillary Clinton walk the tight rope of racial justice politics?
July 18, 2016
Steven Cohen
Freddie Gray broke his own neck.
July 11, 2016
John Violanti
Police Officers Pay a High Price for Their Work
Negative public image, chronic stress, and trauma all take a toll on the mental and physical health of officers.
July 7, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Is Minnesota the “Jim Crow North”?
May 23, 2016
Steven Cohen
Baltimore offers another reminder of how slanted the scales of justice are in cases of police killings.
March 3, 2016
Mikaela Lefrak
25 years after Rodney King, are we numb to videos of police violence?
January 31, 2016
Meaghan Murphy
Police chiefs are starting to acknowledge that fatal shootings are a systemic issue.
January 27, 2016
Steven Cohen
Before he shot Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke repeatedly tampered with his dashcam recording equipment.
January 27, 2016
Steven Cohen
Ferguson residents finally get their say in the city’s settlement process with the Department of Justice.
4
5
6
7
8