Violence

Justice activists join hands across the Atlantic to end police killings
Activism

Justice activists join hands across the Atlantic to end police killings

Black Lives Matter across the pond — From Mike Brown in Ferguson to Mark Duggan in London, black lives are being lost at the hands of police. But activists in the US and UK are building a transatlantic bridge, coming together to share stories of loved ones lost in their fight for change.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Photographer uses Google Street View to document fatal shootings on Instagram
Photography

Photographer uses Google Street View to document fatal shootings on Instagram

#gunviolence #everydayUSA — Photographer Michael Zbieranowski’s Someplace Else project breaks into Instagram feeds to remind us just how commonplace and everyday shootings in the US have become.

Written by: Alex King

Street photographer Boogie explores the favelas of Rio
Culture

Street photographer Boogie explores the favelas of Rio

Life on the hills — Boogie reveals the hidden world of poverty and violence that exists in the shadows of cities around the world, from New York to Kingston, Jamaica. But what did he find on the streets of Rio?

Written by: Alex King

Drug lords and the vigilantes fighting them; the true story of organised crime in Mexico
Film

Drug lords and the vigilantes fighting them; the true story of organised crime in Mexico

Meth, bullets and borders — Cartel Land profiles two vigilante movements who took up arms against drug cartels on opposite sides of the US-Mexico border, and asks what would you do in their shoes?

Written by: Alex King

Photographer captures Mexico City’s reaction to the student massacre
Photography

Photographer captures Mexico City’s reaction to the student massacre

Scenes of a city in mourning — Photographer Reggie McCafferty finds outrage and grief in the wake of the kidnapping and murder of 43 students.

Written by: Alex King

Understanding the deep roots of racism
Reportage

Understanding the deep roots of racism

Where do we stand after Ferguson and Eric Garner? — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Huck explores how institutional racism remains extensive in the US and worldwide.

Written by: Alex King

Why the Grand Jury have failed to bring justice in Ferguson
Opinion

Why the Grand Jury have failed to bring justice in Ferguson

Have we learned nothing since Rodney King? — Huck asks US police brutality experts if victims will ever get justice and what needs to change to end the violence.

Written by: Alex King

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