Collective liberation requires collective action.

Sign up for Prism’s newsletter to get first access to news and analysis that makes you think—and act. Developed alongside people on the frontlines of injustice, Prism will help deepen your understanding on the most pressing issues of our time.

By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with Prism to receive our newsletter, updates, and other emails. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Race
  • Economy & Workers’ Rights
  • Gender & LGBTQIA+
  • Immigration
  • Crime, Reform & Abolition
  • Politics & Democracy
  • Climate & Environment
  • Education
  • Health
  • Apply: Reflective Journalism Project
  • The March Continues
  • Abortion Rights Post-Roe
  • COVID-19
  • Disability Justice
  • Right to Write Project
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

About

  • Mission & Vision
  • Who We Are
  • Ways to Give
    • Membership
    • Our Supporters
  • Jobs
  • Call for Pitches
  • Code of Ethics
  • Distribution Guidelines
  • Community Guidelines
  • Events
  • Reflective Journalism Project
    • Apply: Reflective Journalism Project
  • Right to Write Project

Focus

  • Race
  • Crime, Reform & Abolition
  • Gender & LGBTQIA+
  • Immigration
  • Economy & Workers’ Rights
  • Politics & Democracy
  • Climate & Environment
  • Education

Sections

  • News
  • Opinion
  • Explainers
  • Culture
Skip to content
  • Apply: Reflective Journalism Project
  • The March Continues
  • Abortion Rights Post-Roe
  • COVID-19
  • Disability Justice
  • Right to Write Project
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Prism logo

Prism

Justice Requires the Full Story

  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Race
  • Economy & Workers’ Rights
  • Gender & LGBTQIA+
  • Immigration
  • Crime, Reform & Abolition
  • Politics & Democracy
  • Climate & Environment
  • Education
  • Health

Author Archives: Katherine Demby

Katherine Demby is a writer based in Queens. She covers law, race, politics, and culture. You can find her on Twitter at @kaye_demz.

color photograph of a black woman with natural hair at an outdoor protest. she wears a white t-shirt that says "union" in black text and holds a white picket sign with black text that reads "we demand full staffing now!"
Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

After union elections, the struggle continues

by Katherine Demby August 21st, 2023August 21st, 2023

Workers who win their union elections often face a prolonged battle to negotiate a first collective bargaining agreement

color photograph of an outdoor protest. a person holds up a large white sign with black text that reads "support real education not" and red text that reads "desantis indoctrination"
Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Florida teachers fight to save their union from new restrictions

by Katherine Demby August 10th, 2023August 10th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest in New York City against Cop City in Atlanta. people wearing black and grey coats hold signs reading "Stop Kop City" and "Stop Environmental Racism"
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

As petition deadline looms, Stop Cop City organizers win more time and volunteers

by Katherine Demby August 3rd, 2023August 3rd, 2023
Death of 19-year-old in Atlanta jail reignites concerns about pretrial detention conditions
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Teen’s death in Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail exposes ‘repulsive’ conditions

by Katherine Demby July 27th, 2023July 27th, 2023
color photograph of an outdoor protest against cop city in the woods. a line of protesters walk from left to right in the frame in the mid-ground. one protester on the right holds a smoking flare with a line of smoke floating over the heads of the other protesters
Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition

Activists continue to fight against controversial ‘Cop City’ construction despite challenges

by Katherine Demby July 6th, 2023August 3rd, 2023
Posted inPolitics & Democracy

Private equity ties to Atlanta’s Cop City spark questions about the city’s state of democracy

by Katherine Demby June 20th, 2023June 20th, 2023
Posted inPolitics & Democracy

Escalating tactics against Cop City protesters concern organizers

by Katherine Demby June 7th, 2023June 8th, 2023
students hold signs protesting gun violence
Posted inRace

How would stricter gun control laws impact communities of color?

by Katherine Demby June 2nd, 2022June 2nd, 2022

Categories

  • Race (739)
  • Gender & LGBTQIA+ (404)
  • Politics & Democracy (401)
  • Crime, Reform & Abolition (348)
  • Economy & Workers' Rights (276)

Tags

  • News (835)
  • Opinion (253)
  • COVID-19 (218)
  • Feature (183)
  • racial justice (143)

Year

  • 2023 (281)
  • 2022 (423)
  • 2021 (387)
  • 2020 (489)
  • 2019 (101)

Our Latest Stories

  • The long Covid nightmare is far from over, especially for women of color September 21st, 2023
  • Never eat the candy on your pillow: This is what prison is like September 21st, 2023
  • Miami-Dade nears final approval for nation’s first county-wide heat standard for outdoor workers September 20th, 2023
  • Cop City RICO indictment casts protesters as organized criminals September 20th, 2023
  • Former Color of Change employees say ineffective leadership is impacting advocacy work September 19th, 2023
  • More Miami Tequesta site archaeologists come forward about harsh working conditions September 19th, 2023

Sign up for our newsletter to get updates that make you think and act—directly to your inbox.

By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and Mailchimp to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.

Categories

  • Race (739)
  • Gender & LGBTQIA+ (404)
  • Politics & Democracy (401)
  • Crime, Reform & Abolition (348)
  • Economy & Workers' Rights (276)

Tags

  • News (835)
  • Opinion (253)
  • COVID-19 (218)
  • Feature (183)
  • racial justice (143)

Year

  • 2023 (281)
  • 2022 (423)
  • 2021 (387)
  • 2020 (489)
  • 2019 (101)
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Sections

  • News
  • Opinion
  • Explainers
  • Culture

Focus

  • Race
  • Crime, Reform & Abolition
  • Gender & LGBTQIA+
  • Immigration
  • Economy & Workers’ Rights
  • Politics & Democracy
  • Climate & Environment
  • Education

About

  • Mission & Vision
  • Who We Are
  • Ways to Give
    • Membership
    • Our Supporters
  • Jobs
  • Call for Pitches
  • Code of Ethics
  • Distribution Guidelines
  • Community Guidelines
  • Events
  • Reflective Journalism Project
    • Apply: Reflective Journalism Project
  • Right to Write Project
© 2023 Prism. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Privacy Policy