The protests started out looking like 1968. They turned into 1964. Omar Wasow - June 11, 2020 As in the mid-1960s, peaceful protests drove news coverage and woke up the public
Will the Floyd protests lead to police reform? Here’s what we know. Maneesh Arora and Davin L. Phoenix - June 11, 2020 We’ve tracked policing-related bills in all 50 states since 2013
George Floyd’s killing was just the spark. Here’s what really made the protests explode. Jamila Michener - June 10, 2020 Racial discrimination pervades nearly every aspect of American life. Here’s the data, from health care to housing.
Black Americans support the Floyd protests. Whites are divided. Here’s why. Josh Pasek, Hakeem Jefferson, and Fabian G. Neuner - June 9, 2020 Whites are more likely to think police behave fairly -- and so their suspects are probably culpable.
Obama is right. The Floyd protests will change public policy. Daniel Q. Gillion - June 9, 2020 Protests from the 1960s civil rights movement to the 1991 Los Angeles riots changed policies, my research finds
The Floyd protests have changed public opinion about race and policing. Here’s the data. Michael Tesler - June 8, 2020 Until recently, most whites thought that blacks no longer face much discrimination in the United States. That’s changed.
The Pop Group, ‘Forces of Oppression’: The Week In One Song Christopher Federico - June 5, 2020 Force and threats of force in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
U.S. officials are talking about urban warfare. Here’s what urban warfare really involves. Margarita Konaev and Kirstin J.H. Brathwaite - June 4, 2020 How do you ‘mass and dominate the battlespace’ in a U.S. city?
Is Trump hurting the military? Elizabeth N. Saunders - June 2, 2020 Using the military as a political prop may have these three consequences.
Yes, Trump can send the military to shut down protests. Here’s what you need to know. Lindsay P. Cohn - June 2, 2020 These laws, regulations and limits govern using the U.S. military on U.S. soil.