The FBI says hate crimes have risen 17 percent. What would the number be if people felt safe reporting?
Tag: Policing
Taking On Rachel Mitchell’s “Outrageous,” “Ridiculous” and “Disingenuous” Memo Attacking Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Mitchell’s memo is yet one more example of how the legal system so often fails survivors.
Young Feminists are Leading the Fight for Black Lives in Chicago
Founded by 18-year-old Maxine Wint and Natalie Braye and 19-year-old Sophia Byrd and Eva Lewis, Youth for Black Lives has transformed the Black liberation movement in the windy city and beyond.
We Can Fix the Law Enforcement Landscape Facing—and Failing—Campus Sexual Assault Survivors
For survivors on college campuses, a puzzle of legal options and policies complicate reporting—and deter due process.
An Intersection of America’s Ills
A wellness check with police deputies ended with Renee Davis – 23, five months pregnant, and a single mother of three – dead.
It Could Have Been Me: Korryn Gaines and the Criminalization of Black Women
Every bone in my body tells me that I could have been Korryn Gaines.
Our Policing Problem is Also a Diversity Problem
In order to change police culture, we must improve hiring practices and recruit more women officers and more officers of color.
LISTEN: Exploring the Intersections of Race, Gender and Police Violence
This is a deeply moving, informative work that deserves a listen from anyone who finds themselves confused, disturbed, or saddened by the prevalence of racial violence in our nation.
Institutional Sexism in Policing is Still Holding Women Back—And That Impacts Everyone
Earlier this month, the U.S. Justice Department announced a lawsuit against the State of Michigan on the grounds of systematic gender discrimination against women corrections officers. The lawsuit shows that existing efforts to stop institutional sexism in the state—and around the nation—aren’t enough.
Police Wife: The Secret Epidemic of Police Domestic Violence
Domestic violence takes place in up to a staggering 40 percent of law enforcement families, but police departments mostly ignore the problem or let it slide, write ex-police wife Susanna […]