News in Brief The Research Behind the Black Lives Matter Policy Demands Nearly all of the demands have been studied, to some extent. Francie Diep
News in Brief The Oath Keepers and American Vigilantism’s Twisted Legacy The mysterious "patriot" group returned to Ferguson, Missouri, on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death. Jared Keller
News in Brief It’s Not Just Sandra Bland: Why So Many Americans Die in Limbo Behind Bars The African-American woman's mysterious death following a controversial arrest is an indictment of our modern bail system. Jared Keller
News in Brief The Democrats’ Central Dilemma: How to Talk Micro, Not Macro Professor Julia Azari weighs in on the rift in the Democratic Party. Max Ufberg
News in Brief Politics & Law Previous Site Sections One Year After the Death of Eric Garner, Reform Deferred Despite protests in New York and beyond, police reform is in a dismal state. Jared Keller
News in Brief Most White Americans Don’t Support Black Protestors A new survey measures Americans’ views on patriotism, protests, and American exceptionalism. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Church Shootings Happen Often Enough That There’s a National Church Shooting Database A dig into the data reveals that not all of them are motivated by prejudice, but a significant portion are. Francie Diep
News in Brief Are White Americans Finally Coming Around to Law Enforcement’s Race Problem? Unfortunately, only to a degree. Jared Keller
Social Justice A Movement Against Racism Should Also Be a Movement for Mental Health A notable side effect of the #BlackLivesMatter movement: the conversation around the mental health of African Americans. Veronica Womack