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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November 3, 2016
FBI Director James Comey has inserted himself into the 2016 presidential election and made himself part of the controversy.
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November 2, 2016
As the public and the media pay close attention to the FBI’s inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails, a federal lawsuit…
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November 1, 2016
Behold, the real face of voter fraud in America—a white woman from Iowa who wants Trump to win so badly…
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October 17, 2016
In America, terrorism is a color-coded proposition, and white people have the privilege not to be called terrorists...
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October 14, 2016
October 15 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense — that black revolutionary and…
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October 13, 2016
Donald Trump is a creep, pervert and admitted sexual predator who thinks he can do and say whatever he wants…
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October 7, 2016
Once again, Haiti is hurting...
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October 4, 2016
In an interview on Steve Harvey’s radio show, President Obama said that anyone who votes for a third party candidate…
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May 2, 2016
Did you see Larry Wilmore at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night? The comedian and host of Comedy Central’s…
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April 22, 2016
Prince refused to be boxed in to anyone's norms, expectations or desires...
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March 14, 2016
Why is that when black people are killed, either the story is ignored, or at best, it gets only second…
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March 8, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders stepped into a minefield when he talked about “the ghetto.” And he only made it…
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March 7, 2016
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, regarded as one of the most influential women to hold the position, died of congestive…
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March 4, 2016
Donald Trump campaign rallies are a lot like Coke Zero. Die-hard supporters of Trump get a rich taste of of a…
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February 29, 2016
At last night’s Oscars, Chris Rock spoke the truth about racism, in light of the #OscarsSoWhite protest of the absence…
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February 25, 2016
Can we talk about the elephant in the room — the Republican elephant in the room? Apparently, the GOP doesn’t…
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February 23, 2016
When did America’s police become so soft? This isn’t to say that all police officers are cowardly; a good majority are hard-working…
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February 20, 2016
What’s up with Kanye man? It’s a question that people are asking these days about the larger-than-life celebrity, and they…
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February 14, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is dead at 79. The influential conservative jurist was found dead of apparent natural causes…
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February 10, 2016
The U.S. economy is improving, and African-Americans have made inroads since the Great Recession, but there is more work to be…