About David A. Love

David A. Love is a journalist and commentator who writes investigative stories and op-eds on a variety of issues, including politics, social justice, human rights, race, criminal justice and inequality. Love is also an instructor at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, where he trains students in a social justice journalism lab. In addition to his journalism career, Love has worked as an advocate and leader in the nonprofit sector, served as a legislative aide, and as a law clerk to two federal judges. He holds a B.A. in East Asian Studies from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also completed the Joint Programme in International Human Rights Law at the University of Oxford. His portfolio website is davidalove.com.

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May 27, 2015
OPINION - We pay lots of attention when police kill unarmed black people—and we should—but do we care as much…
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May 22, 2015
Can you think of a better way for a black man to spend Memorial Day than to burn a Confederate…
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May 18, 2015
OPINION - Nine dead. Eighteen injured. Nearly 200 arrested. But apparently, not much to see here. Looking at the media…
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May 15, 2015
Disney plans to make a film about a white American man from Virginia who claims land in an African nation…
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May 7, 2015
They always say better late than never. But in the case of Bill Clinton’s apology for the war on drugs…
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May 4, 2015
The revolution will not only be televised but apparently it will also be uploaded, downloaded, streamed, posted and tweeted as…
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April 29, 2015
OPINION - It is clear that no expense will be spared in bringing America’s military might to bear on the…
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April 28, 2015
In Baltimore, the Bloods and the Crips street gangs are putting down their weapons and are marching together against police…
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April 24, 2015
OPINION - Where have all the brothers gone? The numbers are staggering. According to a report in The New York…
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April 23, 2015
OPINION - Video visitation is coming to a county jail near you. Families can take advantage of new technology and…
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April 21, 2015
OPINION - Can’t we all just get along? Better yet, when it comes to black intellectuals, can’t we agree to…
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April 17, 2015
OPINION - Hard prison time for cheating on an exam? Really? What do you do when the real crime is…
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April 16, 2015
Is the policing of black men the new sport for white officers and wannabe cops? This is a question worth…
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April 13, 2015
Hillary can run, but she can’t hide from the issues that concern us. On Sunday, Hillary Clinton — the former…
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April 9, 2015
A body camera for everyone? Let’s unpack that thought for a moment. If there is one thing that we know…
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April 7, 2015
OPINION - It is official. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. But…
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March 31, 2015
Last Tuesday, two more African-American men were arrested on federal terrorism charges for trying to join ISIS.  The FBI arrested…
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March 30, 2015
College or prison: which is more important? In 16 states in the land of the free, the answer is prison.…
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March 19, 2015
The U.S. economy is rebounding, the stock market is thriving, and unemployment is down to levels not seen since the…