A Remarkable New Book About the Charleston Shooting
Pulitzer Prize-winning Post and Courier reporter Jennifer Berry Hawes discusses how mainstream journalism tends to stereotype the victims of mass shootings.
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Dylann Roof
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Why Do We Expect Victims of Racism to Forgive?
The common script is for the oppressed person to offer absolution. But who is served by such forgiveness?
Dylann Roof’s Fateful Google Search
A new book explores the racial implications of the algorithms that structure our lives.
How White American Terrorists Are Radicalized
They're reading the same websites, talking to each other, and killing the same targets. The lone wolves are actually a pack.
The Best Way to Combat Anti-Muslim Bias
New research finds that directly hinting at the hypocrisy of an Islamophobic stance can make people reconsider that position.
The Sad, Lonely Men Behind America’s Mass Shootings
Is the U.S. finally ready to grapple with its toxic masculinity problem?
With Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death, Black People Are Expected to Forgive
Lessons from Mother Emanuel after the Roof trial. By Brandon Tensley A woman helps fix the memorial in…
Dylann Roof’s Trial Is Set for November
A federal judge set November 7 as the day to start selecting jurors for Dylann Roof’s federal trial.…
The Ongoing Destruction of Black Churches
Seven churches have burned to the ground over the past few weeks. Here's why their destruction matters.