Why Did a Man Starve to Death in an Arkansas Jail?
Larry Eugene Price told social workers that he’d seen a snake crawling on the ground. Price, 51, then said a man had stabbed lit cigarettes in his eyes. It was February 2020, and the...
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Keenan Anderson: BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Demands Justice for Cousin’s Death After LAPD Tasing
We look at calls for police accountability in Los Angeles, where officers killed three men of color within 48 hours earlier this month, including 31-year-old Black school teacher Keenan Anderson, who died hours after...
Vacant Lots Taskforce will host virtual follow-up to 2022 Vacant Lot Town Hall
Unkempt vacant lots in a neighborhood can be very problematic. But they are also filled with limitless possibilities. Queens eyes February 16, 2023 Read the full article here Buffalo Rising
Police Violence Reached an All-time High Last Year
In spite of the huge public attention on police violence since 2020, cops keep killing more people. Sonali Konali Kolhatkar Jan 20, 2023 Read the full article here Truthdig
The White House Is Considering Broad Actions to Expand Tenant Protections
Americans are struggling to afford their homes after a years-long boom in rents. Advocates say it’s time for Biden to step up. By Kriston Capps January 18, 2023 Read the full article here Bloomberg
The Long History of Residential Segregation in Buffalo
Buffalo is one of the most segregated urban centers in the United States, and the high concentration of Black people on the East Side is what attracted a racist killer to the “City of Good Neighbors”...
Black leaders on Buffalo’s East Side are building markets to address food insecurity
The historic Fruit Belt neighborhood on Buffalo’s East Side, with its Grape, Peach and Lemon streets, was once thriving. Yet now, in place of the orchards that once gave the area its name, there...
Black Politics Beyond The 2022 Midterm Elections: An Interview With Dr. Ron Daniels
President of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW), Dr. Ron Daniels, met with The Hilltop to discuss national and world politics, the importance of African Americans engaging in political affairs, the...
How Tax Assessments in a Supposedly Progressive County Are Reinforcing Racism
Buncombe County in North Carolina was one of the first places in the U.S. to support reparations for Black residents. So why is the county not doing a better job of addressing property tax...
Why these five states don’t sell lottery tickets
If residents of Alabama, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii or Nevada wanted a chance to win this week’s record Powerball jackpot, they had to travel to another state to buy a ticket. Nathaniel Meyersohn November 9, 2022...