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Kia Gregory

Kia Gregory

Journalist

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    Category: Policy and Justice

    Killing Us Softly

    How Videos of Police Brutality Traumatize African Americans and Undermine the Search for Justice With the ubiquity of smartphones and dash and body cameras, there is ample… Read more “Killing Us Softly”

    February 13, 2019December 21, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Banking Black

    Can divesting from America’s big financial institutions help fix racial inequality? (The New Republic)

    June 1, 2018January 16, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Can a school save a neighborhood?

    Philadelphia’s housing authority bought a high school. It hopes the institution can help reverse the fortunes of one of the city’s poorest areas. (The Hechinger Report)

    May 2, 2018January 16, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark Says Criminal Justice Is More Than Locking People Up

    In a criminal justice system that processes misery day in and day out, there is a question whether the new Bronx district attorney, criticized as a former… Read more “Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark Says Criminal Justice Is More Than Locking People Up”

    November 1, 2017January 16, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Can Training Programs Help Improve Police-Community Relations?

    Advocates have renewed efforts to train residents how to avoid deadly encounters with police – while awaiting reform. (The Atlantic)

    July 20, 2016January 16, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Telling Michael Brown’s Story

    Lezley McSpadden goes on a tour to discuss her memoir about losing her son, who was shot and killed by police, “to represent,” she says, their side… Read more “Telling Michael Brown’s Story”

    July 11, 2016January 16, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Doors often closed to transgender tenants searching for housing

    Any protection against discrimination is patchwork at best. (Al Jazeera America)

    September 25, 2015December 21, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Neighbors Mourn A Squatter, Known Widely but Not Well

    For as long as anyone can remember, Baruba lived on the lot on Park Avenue near 126th Street in Harlem — a makeshift home that included a worn house trailer, an electricity hookup and milk crates. To developers who for years had tried to dislodge him, he was simply known as the Squatter. To others he was the Man With the Dogs. (The New York Times)

    November 18, 2014December 21, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Deciding Whether It’s Lights Out

    This is the way a neighborhood ends. With a rush of freezing, grimy water, and a slew of decisions about whether it is better to stay and… Read more “Deciding Whether It’s Lights Out”

    October 25, 2013January 16, 2020 by Kia Gregory

    Words of Praise, and Loss, for Malcolm X’s Grandson

    At the memorial service, family and friends remembered Mr. Shabazz as a reflection of his grandfather. They also sought to celebrate the man he was becoming, looking… Read more “Words of Praise, and Loss, for Malcolm X’s Grandson”

    May 31, 2013December 21, 2020 by Kia Gregory

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