Juleyka Lantigua-Williams

http://juleykalantigua.com/

Bio

Juleyka Lantigua-Williams is a journalist and editor based in the Washington DC area who previously covered criminal justice at The Atlantic.

The First National Database Of Police Crimes Puts Rape Culture On Blast

A first-of-its kind public database reveals disturbing details about sex crimes committed by police officers. The new Henry A. Wallace Police Crime Database chronicles more than 8,000 arrests of police officers and 13,600 charges filed in the United…

By Juleyka Lantigua-Williams

After The Racist Violence In Charlottesville, I Dread Showing Up To A Mostly-White Office

After the deadly white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend, scores of Americans walked into majority-white workspaces today feeling dread and anxiety. Had I not taken the entrepreneurial route earlier this year and…

By Juleyka Lantigua-Williams

Why Justine Damond's Race Matters

When Justine Damond was shot and killed by a police officer on July 15, the outcry over her death was immediate. A 40-year-old white woman from Australia, Damond was immediately praised for her alleged kindness, the fact that she led meditation…

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Why There Won't Be Any Protests After The Police Shooting Of Justine Damond

Justine Damond was white and Mohamed Noor, the officer who allegedly shot her, is black. That’s the shortest distance between two distant worlds in the U.S., and it’s a deep crevice that people like Damond and Noor disappear into because they don’t…

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In Police Shootings, Blue Is The Color That Matters Most

Monday morning’s news out of Seattle that police officers shot and killed Charleena Lyles, an expectant mother who’d called for help because she suspected a robbery was taking place, is disheartening but not shocking. For many, last week’s acquittal…

By Juleyka Lantigua-Williams