OurStates aims to help communities advocate for their rights at the state level.

Twitter users tried to set David Simon straight in spectacular fashion. He didn’t bite.

From the lawsuit: “The defendants, if not legally reined in, are allegedly responsible, along with others, for igniting a race war that will ultimately totally destroy the freedoms that our founding fathers bequeathed to us.”

From Baton Rouge to St. Paul to Los Angeles, hundreds hit the streets this weekend to protest the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. There were hundreds of arrests, and, in several faceoffs, demonstrators were knocked to the ground by police and stepped on.

The activist and Campaign Zero co-founder recently lost a bid to serve as mayor of his hometown.

The charge stems from an August incident where Richards and other Pasadena, California, activists tried to remove a Black woman from police custody.

Cobb’s latest piece for The New Yorker examines how the movement differs from those of the past and how its decentralized leadership style could impact its chances of success.

President Obama is set to meet with leaders from Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights movement.

“In order to achieve the promise of our city and become the Baltimore we know we can become, we must challenge the practices that have not and will not lead to transformation.”

McKesson on privilege and racism: “Gotta create space for the conversation. We can’t address what we don’t talk about.”

These reports come after a blog post from ex-employee Leslie Miley, who resigned from the company over its inaction on meaningful diversity initiatives. 

The town hall has been approved by the DNC, despite their—and the RNC’s—refusal to add another debate to the election calendar. 

From community policing to the racial wealth gap, activists broke down the policies that can really tackle structural racism in American.

Activists representing Campaign Zero and Black Lives Matter-affiliated organizations met with Valerie Jarrett, Roy Austin and other senior White House officials on Wednesday.