American gladiators
//Warning: This piece mentions self-inflicted harm.// Dave Duerson was a hard-hitting safety at the core of two Super Bowl-winning defences, taking home titles with the 1985 Chicago Bears and the 1990 New York Giants, two of the greatest defensive units in the National Football League’s (NFL) history. The Associated Press[Read More…]





Sudine Riley’s case shows how systemic anti-Black racism shapes Canada’s justice system
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has declined to invoke its mandate in response to allegations that Sudine Riley, a Black criminal defence lawyer, was violently assaulted by Durham Regional Police officers inside the Oshawa courthouse. According to statements released through her counsel, Riley was questioned about her presence in an[Read More…]