Where Residents In Oakland, California Stand On Defunding The Police
Oakland, California decided to pull back from a major increase to the police budget. But is that what residents in Oakland's neighborhoods want?
'So You Want To Talk About Race'
Is there a better way to talk about race and social justice? On Martin Luther King, Jr Day, we’ll try.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar On American Values
NBA all-time great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his call to heal this angry, divided country.
Week In The News: Hillary Makes History, Trump’s Russian Roulette, Anger In Baltimore
The Democrats look to take down Donald Trump. Trump plays the Russia card. All charges dropped in Baltimore’s Freddie Gray case. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Week In The News: Dallas Ambush, Graphic Police Shootings, Clinton Cleared
Deadly sniper fire in Dallas. Shocking video out of Baton Rouge, St Paul. No charges but a strong rebuke for Hillary Clinton. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
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The Shooting Deaths Of Philando Castile And Alton Sterling
A black man down and shot by white police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We study the tape and what it means.
Writer Mychal Denzel Smith Has ‘Got The Whole World Watching’
Growing up black in America, now. Activist and columnist Mychal Denzel Smith on his book “Invisible Man, Got The Whole World Watching.”
Week In The News: G.O.P. Debate, Fed Rate Hike, Baltimore Mistrial
Mistrial in Baltimore. The Fed hikes rates. The Republicans debate. Saudi Arabia’s counterterrorism coalition. A deal on spending. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Black Lives Matter And The 2016 Election
Black Lives Matter protesters have confronted Democratic candidates over attitudes on race and criminal justice. We’ll hear them out, and look at African-Americans and the Democratic Party.
Race In America, From Watts To Ferguson And Beyond
The 50th anniversary of the Watts riots, and the 1 year anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown. What we have and haven’t figured out about race.
Why Was Sandra Bland Arrested?
The unnerving roadside arrest tapes of Sandra Bland, the Chicago woman pulled over in Texas and later found dead in her jail cell.
Race And Violence In America
After Charleston. So much progress in this country, but race and hate and guns still haunt us. Where do we go from here?
What Michelle Obama Can Tell Us About Race In America
Michelle Obama opened up about race in a powerful commencement speech. We ask black women for reaction and personal reflection.
Charges For Cops In A Charged Baltimore
Second degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, assault and more. We’ll look at the charges announced for six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray.
Week In The News: Baltimore Erupts, Nepal Disaster, Same-Sex Marriage At SCOTUS
Protests, big questions in Baltimore. Gay Marriage at the Supreme Court. Bernie Sanders runs for President. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Violence And Outrage In Baltimore Protests
State of Emergency in Baltimore. We’re turning to Baltimore voices on the uproar in the streets.
Week In The News: Drone Deaths, Migrant Crisis, No Answers For Freddie Gray
Loretta Lynch gets a vote. Race and anger in Baltimore. Migrant crisis in the Mediterranean. Petraeus, sentenced. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Cameras, Cops And South Carolina
We’ll look at the South Carolina shooting – a policeman charged with murder – and the unfinished push to put cameras on cops.
Making Black Lives – And Black Homicides – Matter
The author of “Ghettoside” takes us deep into murder and law enforcement in minority neighborhoods. We want your story.
Taking The Temperature On US Race Relations
#BlackLivesMatter, “white privilege,” Michael Brown and Eric Garner. On MLK Day, we’ll talk truths about race-relations in America now.