Ontario Police Have Faced No Charges For 19 People Killed Since George Floyd's Murder
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit probes police shootings and other violent encounters. But it rarely charges anyone.
The Gig Economy’s Business Model Is a Racial Justice Issue
Uber and Lyft say they care about Black lives, but their business models and lobbying disproportionately hurt people of color.
Facial Recognition Is Racist. Why Aren’t More Cities Banning It?
Pockets of cities and states around the United States have banned police use of facial recognition, but progress is slow.
The Most Meaningful Police Reform in 50 Years Could Actually Pass Congress
The bill is expected to ban chokeholds, create federal standards for no-knock warrants, and more.
What If We Just Stopped Calling the Cops?
For decades, the solution to Black Americans’ distrust of cops has often been to not call them. Now white people are catching on too.
George Floyd’s Brother Can’t Mourn. He’s Too Busy Fighting.
“I realized that my brother died probably like six months after he had already passed, because I've never really had that time to sit there,” Philonise Floyd told VICE News.
Still Here
A year after the murder of George Floyd, VICE reached out to activists, politicians, artists, and others we've spoken to in the past.
‘An Honest Beginning’ With a Tragic End: The Legacy of the Kerner Report
In 1968, a commission identified white racism as the main cause of civil unrest. More than 50 years later, we're still wrestling with this finding.
How Protest Art Preserved Last Summer’s Protests
Activists and academics in Minnesota have spent the last year saving street art that was made in response to Black Lives Matter protests.
Improve Your Instagram Feed With the 'Still Here' Art Challenge
Zena Kay and Tess Smith-Roberts’ lockdown-inspired still life challenge has inspired artists worldwide for 52 weeks straight.
After Eviction Threat, Domestic Abuse Charity for Black Women is Thriving
Last year, Sistah Space was fighting an eviction. Now, with over £100,000 via a GoFundMe and £10,000 from BLM, the future looks different.
2020 Changed Everything About Climate Justice
VICE World News followed up with youth climate justice activists to reflect on a year that was full of pain—and hope.