Calls to overhaul the police go back decades. But violent episodes of police enforcement continue. So do violent outpourings on the street.
Tag: Discrimination
Appleby Horse Fair Draws Thousands of Gypsies and Travellers
The Appleby Horse Fair draws tens of thousands of Gypsies and Irish Travellers each year to a rural patch of England to celebrate their culture. Our photographer spent four days there.
Racism and Sexism Underlie Higher Maternal Death Rates for Black Women, U.N. Says
Black women in Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States are more likely than their white counterparts to report denial of medication or physical and verbal abuse in health care settings.
On the Front Line of a War Over Bullfighting Traditions
Opponents of Spain’s comic shows at bullfights by people with dwarfism say they are banned by a new law. But performers say the show must go on.
Rikkie Valerie Kollé Is the First Trans Woman to Win Miss Netherlands
Rikkie Valerie Kollé, 22, will represent the Netherlands at the 72nd annual Miss Universe pageant in El Salvador later this year.
Another Generation of Riots in France, as Seen From Clichy-Sous-Bois
France spent billions of euros to revive poor areas after the protests that ignited in Clichy-sous-Bois in 2005. Amid another outpouring of rage, people want to know what went wrong.
Social Class Is Not About Only Race
Class diversity has been a blind spot for many colleges. Will that now change?
A Fatal Shooting and a Hijab Ban: Two Faces of France’s Racial Divisions
The almost simultaneous police killing of Nahel Merzouk and a ban on head scarves in soccer were coincidental, but they illuminate France’s crisis of identity and inclusion.
The End of Affirmative Action
We’re covering the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling, heat in the South and a fast-fashion blunder.
France Police Shooting Presents New Challenge for Macron
Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager come as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore a sense of calm after his pension overhaul ignited turbulence in the streets.