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Black Female Cadets Under Investigation for 'Raised Fist' Picture at West Point
Because the raised fist is associated with black empowerment movements, some critics say the women violated West Point's honor code by participating in a political activity while in uniform.
Baltimore Police Shot a 13-Year-Old Boy Who Was Carrying a Replica Gun
The incident comes days after the city of Cleveland agreed to pay $6 million to the family of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old who was playing with a replica pellet gun in public when he was shot by an officer two years ago.
On the Campaign Trail with Black Lives Matter Activist DeRay Mckesson
The social media–savvy activist told us how he went from a teacher to a protester to an unlikely candidate for mayor of Baltimore.
The Leaders of Black Lives Matter Showed Me That I Could Be Black, Queer, and Fearless
The idea that black social movements tend to be led only by male leaders of African-American churches is being left in the past.
US Prosecutors Didn't Charge Police Officers in 96 Percent of Alleged Civil Rights Violations in the Past 20 Years
An investigation by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review went through three million records from the US Department of Justice, and found that prosecutors did not pursue 12,703 potential civil rights violations out of 13,233 cases.
Saul Williams Marches Through Ferguson in "The Noise Came from Here"
The wordsmith and performer visits local businesses alongside Ferguson poet Marcellus Bradley.
#sayhername: Photos from the Vigil For Sarah Reed at HM Holloway Prison
Activists are concerned after a vulnerable black prisoner apparently strangled herself to death in her cell.
Watch the Trailer for the VICE on HBO Special Report on America's Criminal Justice System
The VICE special will offer an in-depth look into crime and punishment in the United States, and will follow all of the key elements of the country's sprawling justice system.
What Should Black Lives Matter Do with All That Power?
The movement has become a major political force in the Democratic presidential race. Now, Black Lives Matter is at a crossroads.
In Photos: The Selma to Washington 'Journey for Justice'
Members and supporters of the NAACP converged in Selma, Alabama to embark on a historic march under the banner "our lives, our votes, our jobs, and our schools matter."
Man Shot by Ferguson Police in 'Critical' Condition After Protests on Anniversary of Michael Brown’s Death
The man was wounded after opening fire on officers in Ferguson on the one-year anniversary of Brown's death, St. Louis County's police chief said early on Monday.
Cops Release More Footage From Sandra Bland's Time in Jail to Quell Conspiracy Theories
The footage was taken during the three days Sandra Bland spent in a Waller County, Texas jail before she was found hanging in her cell on July 13.