The Seattle Police Shooting of Native Woodcarver John T. Williams, 10 Years Later By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight “I don’t think you can talk about police accountability in our region without also talking about the murder of John T. Williams.”
‘I Mostly Feel Like My Voice Matters’: A Portland Journalist on Protests, Police Violence, and Enduring Trauma By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight A reporter covering the protests in Portland reflects on fear and trauma, police violence, and her voice as a journalist.
Native Americans’ Persecution Continues; Only the Uniforms Have Changed By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight 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.
The Subtleties of Electrocution By Michelle Weber Highlight Taser claims its products are safe, and police claim to use them appropriately…but 1000 people are dead.
The War on Drugs Is a War on Women of Color By Longreads Feature Women of color are disproportionately targeted by the war on drugs and broken windows policing.
In the 1970s, It Was The Police That Made Made Detroit’s Streets Deadly By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight A special police unit terrorized the innocent and murdered the unarmed in the years after Detroit’s race riots.
The Case for More Female Cops By Longreads Feature Nearly nine out of ten cops are men. Sarah Smarsh discusses the police force’s gender problem and a Wichita woman’s efforts inside the criminal justice system that failed her.
