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Report: US Police Killed Someone Every 6.5 Hours on Average in 2024
Police killings hit a record high last year, with Black and Indigenous people disproportionately targeted.
Campus Police Are Using Israeli Spy Tech to Crack Down on Student Protest
Israeli-made surveillance technologies are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.
As Suppression of Dissent Increases, Know Your Rights If the FBI Comes Knocking
The FBI is hassling Palestine activists. ICE is compiling dossiers on those who criticize it. Let's know our rights.
Family of a Woman Killed in Her Home by a Sheriff’s Deputy Wins $10M Settlement
“My heart is heavy today. This is my daughter’s birthday,” said Sonya Massey’s father in a press conference Wednesday.
Migrant Sex Workers’ Resistance Offers a Blueprint for Fighting Authoritarianism
Hyper-criminalized migrant sex workers show us how everyday people evade, defy and resist state control and punishment.
Kash Patel Is “One of Donald Trump’s Most Disturbing” Picks, Journalist Warns
Project 2025 calls for hiring more FBI agents with the goal of finding journalists’ sources and imprisoning them.
Trump Demands Bishop Apologize for Asking Him to Govern With Mercy
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde made the request during an interfaith prayer service on Tuesday.
Biden Is About to Hand Over a Vast and Unconstitutional DNA Database to Trump
Every person’s privacy, security and civil rights are implicated by this program.
60 Years After Assassination of Malcolm X, a Lawsuit Aims to Uncover the Truth
The outcome of this lawsuit will have broad ramifications for movements facing state surveillance and repression today.
Luigi Mangione’s Indictment Is Another Example of the Dangers of Terror Charges
The indictment comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block “critical infrastructure.”