Aug 08 Watch 8:11 Alabama lawyer seeks to remind school-based police that students are still children By PBS News Hour Last September, a federal court in Alabama ruled that the disciplinary practices used by the Birmingham Police Department toward high school students were unconstitutional. The police department’s appeal will be heard next month. Ebony Howard, the lawyer who filed the… Continue watching
Aug 04 How feeling respected transforms a student’s relationship to school By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week A Stanford University study finds that a one-time intervention to help teachers and students empathize with one another halved the number of suspensions at five California middle schools, and helped build bonds between disengaged students and their schools. Continue reading
Aug 04 Poll says majority of young blacks report police harassment By Associated Press Two-thirds of young African-Americans and 4 in 10 Hispanics say that they or someone they know has experienced violence or harassment at the hands of the police, according to a new GenForward poll. That includes about 2 in 10 in… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 7:46 How Gary, Indiana, is improving community-police relations By PBS News Hour Tonight is “National Night Out,” and police officers across the country are going into neighborhoods in an effort to connect with the people they serve. As part of our year-long Race Matters conversation, special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault speaks with Gary,… Continue watching
Jul 22 When black death goes viral, it can trigger PTSD-like trauma By Kenya Downs “We’re witnessing mentally and emotionally traumatizing videos and pictures. It’s enough, it’s just enough. It’s just so overwhelming all the time." - April Reign, managing editor for Broadway Black… Continue reading
Jul 22 Airbnb enlists Eric Holder to address racial discrimination By Kenya Downs Airbnb has a racial discrimination problem, and they're enlisting former Attorney General Eric Holder to help fix it. Continue reading
Jul 19 Column: Key to America’s prosperity? Bold economic policies that address racial inequities By Janet Murguia The changing demographics of this country and the exponential growth of workers of color in the next few decades compel us to address racial inequities that also serve as a hindrance to financial gains. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 8:06 Baton Rouge reels after Sunday’s ambush murders of three police officers By PBS News Hour Another city is mourning the fatal shootings of its police officers — this time three in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which exploded in protest earlier this month when white cops killed Alton Sterling, a black man, outside a convenience store. The… Continue watching
Jul 17 Photos: Black Lives Matter movement takes hold in London, where police shootings are rare By Corinne Segal Recent police killings in the U.S. have inspired protests throughout the country and around the world. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:43 A long, violent battle over policing meets hope for change in Newark By PBS News Hour Forty-nine years ago this week, Newark, in New Jersey burned in rebellion against police brutality and racial injustice. Today, activists and authorities continue to grapple with many of the same issues. In this segment, hear perspectives from protesters and police… Continue watching