Why Do American Cops Kill So Many Compared to European Cops? Paul Hirschfield Politics & Economics, Society & Culture Paul Hirschfield, Rutgers University Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder November 24 in the death of Laquan McDonald. A video released by police shows Van Dyke...
Fighting On and Singing Along with Prince’s ‘Baltimore’ Alexandra Apolloni Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, History, Society & Culture Prince's song “Baltimore” calls for justice – but it also calls for dancing. And while it might seem incongruous to want to get people up and dancing at a moment like this, the sound of this kind of music - and the way it moves people to move their bodies and come together – can have political power.