George Floyd Protests (2020)
Biden Makes Staff Changes as White House Counsel Departs, Midterms Loom
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Wednesday appointed Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, as a senior adviser in the White House, further shuffling his senior staff amid a series of high-profile departures heading into the midterm campaigns. Dana Remus, the president’s top lawyer in the White House, announced that she would leave next […]
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Justice Dept. Is Investigating Louisiana Police Over Accusations of Abuse
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday opened an investigation into the Louisiana State Police over accusations that officers had engaged in abusive and discriminatory behavior, including the fatal beating of a Black motorist three years ago. Under President Biden and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, the department has expanded its use of such intensive […]
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From Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the Violent Images Never Seen
WASHINGTON — After Lenny Pozner’s six-year-old son Noah died at Sandy Hook, he briefly contemplated showing the world the damage an AR-15-style rifle did to his child. His first thought: “It would move some people, change some minds.” His second: “Not my kid.” Grief and anger over two horrific mass shootings in Texas and New […]
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Justice Dept. Orders Agents to Intervene if They See Police Violence
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has revised rules governing the use of force by law enforcement agencies overseen by the Justice Department, requiring federal agents to intervene when they see officials using excessive force or mistreating people in custody. The rule change was circulated on Friday and posted on the department’s website on […]
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Princeton President Recommends Firing Joshua Katz After Uproar
The woman in the sexual relationship did not cooperate with the original Princeton investigation. But after the Princetonian report, she filed a formal complaint that led the administration to open a new investigation, which it said was looking at new issues rather than revisiting old violations, according to the university report. Princeton asserted that Dr. […]
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What if Public Funds Were Controlled by the Public?
Studies have found young people are more likely to vote in local and national elections after they were involved in P.B., more likely to walk into a city-owned building, more likely to consider going into politics, more likely to speak to a public official, more likely to volunteer and more confident in their skills. Any […]
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Justice Dept. Moves to Curb Police Abuses in Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department took steps on Wednesday to overhaul policing practices in Washington, D.C., and Springfield, Mass., such as how and when to use force, as President Biden works to fulfill his campaign promise to curb police abuses. The department said it had reached an agreement with the city of Springfield, Mass., after […]
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Self-Proclaimed Proud Boys Member Gets 10 Years for Violence at Portland Protests
A self-professed member of the Proud Boys from Texas who traveled to Portland, Ore., to confront protesters there last year was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for shooting a man in the eye with a paintball gun, spraying people in the face with bear mace and aiming a loaded handgun at a […]
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Jennifer Packer: Painting as an Exercise in Tenderness
Portraiture is everywhere at the moment, in painting and photography alike, and some of the best of it has a specific aim: to make those who have been rendered invisible — on museum walls, in public culture, in political discourse — visible. This drive to honor and dignify people through representation comes at an ethical […]
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