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The Verdict

Recommended Reading / May 10th, 2021 / By John R. Wood Jr.

Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared as a Braver Angels newsletter. To subscribe to Braver Angels, sign up here . From the Center This piece is from a writer rated Center. I was relieved after the verdict was delivered in the trial of Derek Chauvin. Like all of us, I remember the...

Derek Chauvin Trial, George Floyd, Police, Justice

/Story of the Week: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty On All Charges In George Floyd's Death

Story of the Week / April 22nd, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. On Tuesday, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts in the May 2020 death of George Floyd, which sparked nationwide protests and riots against racism and police shootings...

Story Of The Week, Derek Chauvin Trial, George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd Protests, Police, Race And Racism, Minneapolis, Justice Department

Media Bias Alert: Were London Protests and Riots “Largely Peaceful”?

Bias / June 9th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

After protests and riots erupted in London over the weekend, seemingly inspired by similar gatherings in the U.S. over alleged racism in policing , some Twitter users pointed out apparent media bias in a BBC headline. “27 police officers injured during largely peaceful anti-racism...

Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Twitter, George Floyd Protests, Police

Black Lives, Blue Lives Part IV: Resolutions

Recommended Reading / September 27th, 2016 / By Beth Ballentine

The issue of police brutality doesn’t have to be a subject that divides us. As discussed in parts I , II and III of this four-part series, we don’t have to choose between supporting police officers and defending abused minorities. Not only is it possible to talk about police brutality...

Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Race And Racism, Police

Black Lives, Blue Lives: Truth on Both Sides Part III

Recommended Reading / September 22nd, 2016 / By Beth Ballentine

As discussed in Part I and Part II of this series, police brutality and racism have people drawing sides. Often the sources from which we choose to gather information, whether it’s the media or our community, comes with a bias that prevents us from seeing the big picture. Many of us tend...

Black Lives Matter, Police

Black Lives, Blue Lives: Truth on Both Sides, Part I

Bias / August 1st, 2016 / By Beth Ballentine

Read Parts II , III and IV Lately the media has seemed inundated with reports of alleged police brutality. Now, the recent murders of policemen in Dallas and Baton Rouge add another wrinkle to this grave issue. Demonstrations against police racism vie against rallies to support slain...

Police, Police Brutality, Violence In America, Media Bias, Missing Perspectives

Story of the Week: Responding to Last Week’s Violence

Story of the Week / July 14th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

While headlines today are heating up with news of the GOP VP pick and next week’s convention, the biggest story over the last week has been the three different violent incidents that rocked the nation with shock, outrage, grief, and protests. These are times when media coverage and...

Story Of The Week, News, Violence In America, Police

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