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Posted inEditor's Pick

The Death of Daniel Prude and the Birth of a Thousand Lies

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands December 6, 2022December 6, 2022

“All of it began with the call for help at 50 Child Street.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Shot-in-the-Eye Squad

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands May 20, 2021October 19, 2022

“As Black Lives Matter protests swept the nation, the rubber bullets and tear gas canisters started to fly. This epidemic of “blinding by police” inspired our unlikely network of survivors.”

Posted inFeatured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts

The Seattle Police Shooting of Native Woodcarver John T. Williams, 10 Years Later

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands August 28, 2020October 19, 2022

“I don’t think you can talk about police accountability in our region without also talking about the murder of John T. Williams.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Shooting of John T. Williams, 10 Years Later

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands August 27, 2020October 19, 2022

“A decade ago, Seattle police officer Ian Birk shot and killed a well-known Native woodcarver in the community — because he carried a pocketknife. Today, his older brother Rick Williams reflects on his unjust death.”

Posted inCurrent Events, Featured, Highlight, Quote Posts, Quotes

‘I Mostly Feel Like My Voice Matters’: A Portland Journalist on Protests, Police Violence, and Enduring Trauma

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands July 23, 2020October 19, 2022

A reporter covering the protests in Portland reflects on fear and trauma, police violence, and her voice as a journalist.

Posted inEditor's Pick

I Know How to Cover a Portland Protest. So Why Am I Shaking?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands July 22, 2020October 19, 2022

Journalist Karina Brown, who’s covering the protests in Portland, writes a personal essay on trauma, sexual assault, and police violence.

Posted inArts & Culture, Crime, Current Events, Nonfiction, Quotes

Native Americans’ Persecution Continues; Only the Uniforms Have Changed

by Aaron Gilbreath January 12, 2018October 19, 2022

Between deadly police shootings and a white correctional officer sexually assualting Native American women, the Bad River Band of the Ojibwe nation feels more preyed upon than protected.

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Subtleties of Electrocution

by michelleweber August 29, 2017October 19, 2022

Taser claims its products are safe, and police claim to use them appropriately…but 1000 people are dead.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The War on Drugs Is a War on Women of Color

by mikedang August 3, 2017October 19, 2022

Women of color are disproportionately targeted by the war on drugs and broken windows policing.

Posted inBooks, Featured, Nonfiction

The War on Drugs Is a War on Women of Color

by Longreads August 3, 2017October 19, 2022

Women of color are disproportionately targeted by the war on drugs and broken windows policing.

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