#BlackLivesMatter: Patheos Writers on Racism and Police Brutality

The deaths of several young black men at the hands of police, and the failure of the justice system to indict the officers involved, has set off a firestorm of protests.

As these accounts of racially-charged police brutality continue to surface, Patheos writers express their grief, anger, and hope for the future, in solidarity with the struggle against systemic racism.

Understanding #BlackLivesMatter

More Than an Indictment: Walter Scott and the Scourge of...

If our fears are at play each time a white officer shoots...

Extremists Also Remember Selma: The Ugly History Behind...

Whenever established power brokers have felt threatened in...

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