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The Cop Who Shot and Killed Tamir Rice Had a New Job—for 2 Days
Ex–Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann was briefly rehired in Tioga, Pennsylvania, years after he shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
Cops Don’t Want Fifth Graders Reading a Book About Cops Killing a Black Kid
“Ghost Boys” is a fictional young adult novel about a 12-year-old who is shot by police.
Gun Companies are Helping Toy Makers Design Replicas That Get Kids Killed
A look inside the secretive financial ties between gun manufacturers and the people behind airsoft guns that cops mistake for lethal threats.
What 'Serial' Gets Alarmingly Correct About Being Black in America
As a queer Black Clevelander, the podcast's new season investigating criminal justice in Cleveland clarifies a lifetime of racist interactions with police.
The cop who killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice wants his job back
He was fired for lying on his job application.
Viral Black Death: To Watch or Not to Watch
The inner debate on the sharing of black death. It’s complicated.
Americans See Black Men as Larger Than They Really Are, Study Finds
The survey also found that nonblack respondents thought black men were more capable of violence than whites—and that cops would be more justified using force in altercations with them.
Cops killed a 13-year-old boy in Ohio because he had a BB gun
Police were responding to reports of an armed robbery when the boy pulled a BB gun from his waistband.
A Plush Handgun Takes Aim at George Zimmerman's Evil Auction
Natalie Baxter quilts a counterpoint to Zimmerman's fateful Kel-Tec.
A Lawyer Explains Where Police Shooting Settlement Cash Actually Goes
Police shootings are big business for the attorneys who win wrongful death payouts.