"because white men can't
police their imagination
black men are dying" - p. 135, Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
In Memory of...
Jordan Russell Davis
November 23, 2012 - Jacksonville, Florida
3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets - Documentary available on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video
The Killing of Jordan Russell Davis by Ta-Nehisi Coates - The Atlantic
Jordan Russell Davis (1995-2012) - BlackPast
Man gets life without parole for murdering Florida teen over loud music - CNN
Black Noise, White Ears: Resilience, Rap, and the Killing of Jordan Davis - Current Musicology
Jordan Russell Davis - FindAGrave Memorial
'3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets' Examines the Murder of Jordan Davis - Rolling Stone
Walk with Jordan - The Jordan Davis Foundation
Murder of Jordan Davis - Wikipedia
Eric Garner
July 17, 2014 - Staten Island, New York
5 years after Eric Garner's death, a look back at the case and movement it sparked - ABC News
Profile: Eric Garner - BBC News
Eric Garner (1970-2014) - BlackPast
Justice for Eric Garner - Communities United for Police Reform
S.244 - Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act - Congress.gov
Eric Garner - Dangerous Objects
Eric Garner - #FaceToTheName Project
Eric Bernard "Big E" Garner - FindAGrave Memorial
This Day in History: July 17, 2014 Eric Garner Dies in NYPD Custody - History.com
Resolution: Justice for Eric Garner and the Urgent Need for Police Accountability - NAACP
Senate Bill S6670B - New York State Senate
Beyond the Chokehold: The Path to Eric Garner's Death - The New York Times
In new film, a court case for Eric Garner's family that never was - PBS News Weekend
Eric Garner - Say Their Names, Stanford Libraries
Eric Garner - Seven last Words of the Unarmed
Killing of Eric Garner - Wikipedia
US judicial inquiry to look into Eric Garner's death - YouTube
John Crawford
August 5, 2014 - Beavercreek, Ohio
The Use of Force Continuum: Police, Power, and Prejudice - Apogee
John Crawford III (1992-2014) - BlackPast
Officer in Walmart shooting says he never saw Crawford threaten anyone - Dayton Daily News
John Henry Crawford III - FindAGrave Memorial
Wrongful death lawsuit in John Crawford III case decision reversed - Fox19 Now
Court OKs wrongful death claim against Walmart in shooting of Fairfield man by police - Fox19 Now
The Killing of John Crawford III - Murder and Such Podcast, Episode 64
John Crawford III - Say Their Names, Stanford Libraries
John Crawford - Seven Last Words of the Unarmed
Killing of John Crawford III - Wikipedia
Michael Brown
August 9, 2014 - Ferguson, Missouri
What we know about what happened in Ferguson - The Washington Post
Michael Brown shooting: 'They killed another young black man in America' - The Guardian
What we know about Michael Brown's shooting - CNN
The Michael Brown killing: What you need to know - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Michael Brown: Ferguson officer won't be charged for 2014 killing - BBC
Why Officer Darren Wilson wasn't indicted - Police1.com
Timeline of events in shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson - Associated Press
Shooting Death of Michael Brown - Ferguson, MO - The US Department of Justice
Why was Michael Brown shot? - Vox
Michael Brown Jr. (1996-2014) - BlackPast
Shooting of Michael Brown - Wikipedia
Michael Brown - Seven Last Words of the Unarmed
A Map to the Roots of Ferguson's Civic Unrest - All Things Considered, National Public Radio (NPR)
Michael Orlandus Darrion Brown Jr. - FindAGrave Memorial
Racial Tension Draws Parallels, But Madison is No Ferguson - Code Sw!tch, NPR
Michael Brown is killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri - This Day in History, History.com
Akai Gurley
November 20, 2014 - New York, New York
Killing of Akai Gurley - Wikipedia
Officer is Convicted in Fatal Stairwell Shooting - The New York Times
Akai Gurley shooting: Jury finds police officer guilty of manslaughter - CNN
No prison time for ex-NYPD Officer Peter Liang in fatal shooting of Akai Gurley - Los Angeles Times
#JUSTICEFORAKAIGURLEY National Sign-On Letter - CAAAV Blog (Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence)
Akai Gurley's Family Settles With New York City Over Police Shooting Death - National Public Radio
Akai Gurley settlement: New York to pay $4m to family of police shooting victim - The Guardian
The Brief Life and Tragic Death of Akai Gurley - BuzzFeed
Akai Kareem Gurley (1986-2014) - BlackPast
Akai Kareem Gurley - FindAGrave Memorial
A film and documentary try to make sense of the Akai Gurley shooting - Los Angeles Times
Down a Dark Stairwell - KinoNow documentary film
Tamir Rice
November 22, 2014 - Cleveland, Ohio
Killing of Tamir Rice - Wikipedia
Cleveland police officer who killed Tamir Rice fired after rule violations - ABC News
Many Errors by Cleveland Police, Then a Fatal One - The New York Times
Justice Department won't pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice Shooting - CNN
Stories Relating to the Tamir Rice Case from ABC News
Articles Relating to the Tamir Rice Case from PBS News Hour
Articles Relating to the Tamir Rice Case from HuffPost.com
Articles Relating to the Tamir Rice Case from Police1.com
Tamir Rice's family asks justice department to reopen case into his death - The Guardian
Officer who killed Tamir Rice quits after outcry over his hiring by small town - The Guardian
Tamir Elijah Rice (2002-2014) - BlackPast
Tamir Rice - Dangerous Objects
Tamir Elijah Rice - FindAGrave Memorial
Tamir Rice Safety Handbook - ACLU of Ohio
Walter Scott
April 4, 2015 - North Charleston, South Carolina
Killing of Walter Scott - Wikipedia
South Carolina Officer is Charged with Murder of Water Scott - The New York Times
Who Was Walter Scott? - NBCNews
Why Was Walter Scott Running? - The Marshall Project
Walter Scott and South Carolina History - The New Yorker
Second officer in Walter Scott video sued over alleged attack on handcuffed man - The Guardian
Walter Scott shooting: Michael Slager, ex-officer, sentenced to 20 years in prison - NBC News
Opinion: Walter Scott's killer is going to prison. But his case is an anomaly. - The Washington Post
7 years since the shooting death of Walter Scott - CountOnNews2 (NBC)
Walter Lamar Scott (1965-2015) - BlackPast
Walter Scott - Dangerous Objects
Walter Lamar Scott I - FindAGrave Memorial
Freddie Gray
April 19, 2015 - Baltimore, Maryland
Killing of Freddie Gray - Wikipedia
Timeline: What We Know About The Freddie Gray Arrest - NPR
Freddie Gray's death in police custody - what we know - BBC
What we know and don't know about Freddie Gray's death - PBS New Hour
Feds Open Investigation Into Baltimore Man's Fatal Injury in Police Custody - TIME
NAACP Responds In Freddie Gray Case - The NAACP Today
Freddie Gray: The death that shook the city - The Baltimore Sun
'Rough ride': practice linked to Freddie Gray's death at the center of latest trial - The Guardian
Death of Freddie Gray: 5 Things You Didn't Know - Rolling Stone
Federal Officials Decline Prosecution in the Death of Freddie Gray - U.S. Department of Justice
Baltimore Officers Will Face No Federal Charges in Death of Freddie Gray - The New York Times
Cases tossed against cops in Freddie Gray death - CBS News
No federal or state charges in the death of Freddie Gray - ABC News
Who was Freddie Gray? How did he die? And what led to the mistrial in Baltimore?
Supreme Court denies appeal by officers in Freddie Gray case - Police1.com
Freddie Gray, Jr. (1989-2015) - BlackPast
Freddie Gray - #FaceToTheName Project
Freddie Gray - Dangerous Objects
Freddie Carlos Gray Jr. - FindAGrave Memorial
Five years after Freddie Gray, Baltimore continues to struggle - The Washington Post
Analogous Colors by Titus Kaphar
About the cover of Time magazine, June 15, 2020
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