The Urban Legend

What is Cop City?

Mia Fessel, Staff Writer • March 2, 2023

The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, dubbed Cop City by critics, has caused a wave of controversy, reigniting fights about police violence and Indigenous sovereignty. Cop City is a large planned...

Comparing the presence of law enforcement at Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol riot

Wes Peters, News Editor • March 28, 2021

[slideshow_deploy id='12418']The events at the United States Capitol on January 6th were a shocking moment in history that displayed the immense passion currently behind American politics. Afterward, amidst...

The US experiences a surge in social distancing protests

Maya Campbell, Arts and Culture Editor • May 22, 2020

The shutdown of many non-essential businesses and the implementation of social distancing protocols by local officials have left a number of citizens in distress. As a result, individuals worldwide have...

Editorial: It’s time for Urban’s absence policy to align with its values and public image

Ellie Lerner, News and Opinions Editor • December 3, 2019

On September 20th, the Urban School posted eleven photos of Urban students protesting alongside thousands of other Bay Area students at the San Francisco Climate Strike on the Urban School Instagram account....

20 Great Reads of 2015

Zachary Ngin, Book Critic • December 16, 2015

Here is a sampling of the best nonfiction articles of the year. MEET THE AMERICAN VIGILANTES WHO ARE FIGHTING ISIS Jennifer Percy – The New York Times Magazine “Like...

Shirin Ebadi: U.S. and Iran must work for peace

Daniel Moattar • July 13, 2009

Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi spoke to a packed auditorium at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center on May 18, touching on Iran’s feminist movement, the country’s upcoming June elections,...