Stories tagged: "Black Lives Matter"
The need for better representation has been highlighted by the recent wave of social justice movements across the country. One Saturday morning, a mother and father take their daughter to the public library for the first time. The young girl walks around her parents to look at the librarian at the front desk, gazing at...
Others might want you to stand down, avoid the good trouble: your family, your friends, the Supreme Court. As if you could.
Local activists say the differences in handling of racial justice activists and far-right protesters highlight disparities embedded in the system.
Some law enforcement agencies have ended partnerships with shelters over social issues, which could put victims of domestic violence at risk.
Johnson was killed by a state trooper who found him sleeping in his vehicle, which was parked at the top of an on-ramp on Loop 101.
Beyond demanding an end to racial injustice, the protests have also offered an opportunity to register more people to vote.
A renewed focus on social justice in the wake of police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd has seen sales soar at Black-owned bookstores.
