The reporters, all dressed in blue, look up from their computer screens when we enter the editorial room of San Quentin News. We, the World Press...
Overcrowding and crammed cells expose San Quentin prison inmates
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Police & Community Tensions
Coping with PTSD as a journalist in an unrelenting news cycle
Sarah Thamer was reporting live on TV when someone tried to run her over with their car,
while covering the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Milwaukee in 2020.
U.S. police forces are not efficient enough; changes are needed
“I’m always afraid,” said Manuel Hernandez, a few hours after the shooting at the Brooklyn subway station. “If you ask anyone in New York – we’re...
The Quagmire of Policing in America… And the World
image: Collin Lloyd/Unsplash On April 4, a white police officer fatally shoots a Black man after a struggle that ensued during a traffic stop...
The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder: Grief, anger and sorrow on display
The death of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, has not been forgotten in Minneapolis. The place of his death has become a memorial where people bring...
Advocacy Journalism: When Journalism Takes A Stand
On Oct. 4, 2020, a viral video showed Nigerian police officers assaulting two men, dragging them out of a hotel and killing one. These officers were...
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