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Policing

Thousands of protesters march across the Brooklyn Bridge with painted portraits of George Floyd in the Manhattan Borough of New York on June 19, 2020.
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Prisons & Policing

The House Passed a Bill Named for George Floyd. It Won’t Stop Police Killings.

The bill gives more money to police while doing nothing to stop the racist war on drugs.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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March 5, 2021
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Protesters march during a demonstration after the release on bail of former police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on October 8, 2020.
News
Prisons & Policing

Feds Convene Grand Jury to Probe Past Violent Conduct of George Floyd’s Killer

A lawyer for George Floyd’s family said it was “gratifying” to see the DOJ under Biden moving forward on the case.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 24, 2021
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Lori Lightfoot
News
Prisons & Policing

10 Largest US Cities Will Spend More on Police Than Public Health This Year

The combined policing budgets of these cities is 3.6 times greater than their public health department budgets.
by
Ella Fassler,
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February 24, 2021
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Black Lives Matter activists hold a protest rally calling for the abolishment of all jails and prisons outside The Tombs, the Manhattan jail now formally renamed the Manhattan Detention Complex, on June 20, 2020, in downtown New York City.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

“What Are We Going to Do About It?” Mariame Kaba Talks Abolition in Action

To create a world without prisons and policing, we must first push past the ceiling oppression puts on our imagination.
by
Jindu Obiofuma &
James Kilgore,
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February 23, 2021
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Members of the Capitol Police stand at attention as a police motorcade escort a hearse carrying the cremated remains of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick after lying in honor in the Rotunda in Washington on February 3, 2021.
News
Prisons & Policing

Nearly 30 Police Officers Face Investigations for Actions During Capitol Attack

The number of suspensions and inquiries could increase as more evidence emerges.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 19, 2021
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Oakland Deputy Chief of Police Chris Bolton, center, looks at a street vendor while visiting businesses around Chinatown in Oakland, California, February 16, 2021.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

More Policing Is Not the Solution to Anti-Asian Violence

Carceral approaches to anti-Asian violence ignore the realities of police violence.
by
Jason Wu,
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February 18, 2021
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Black Lives Matters protesters stand united as they confront LAPD, protesting the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota by police on May 27, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.
News
Prisons & Policing

LAPD Requested Amazon Ring Footage of Black Lives Matter Protests

Technologies like Ring, when partnered with police, pose a dangerous risk to First Amendment rights.
by
Matthew Guariglia &
Dave Maass,
Electronic Frontier Foundation
February 18, 2021
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An illustration of a woman breathing in toxic gas
News Analysis
Prisons & Policing

Police Deployed Potentially Lethal Chemical During Black Lives Matter Protests

The hexachloroethane smoke that police used against protesters can cause vomiting, respiratory distress and even death.
by
Laura Jedeed,
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February 11, 2021
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Medics with Austin-Travis County EMS check a woman with potential COVID-19 symptoms after she was found unconscious in a parking lot on August 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Austin's especially high unsheltered population is considered vulnerable to the pandemic.
News
Prisons & Policing

Austin Leads the Way in Cutting Police Funding and Using the Money for Housing

The moves come as new Travis County DA José Garza rolls out bail reform and diversion policies.
by
Candice Bernd,
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February 5, 2021
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a marijuana leaf
News
Prisons & Policing

Senate Democrats Plan on Moving to Legalize Marijuana Later This Year

President Joe Biden campaigned in 2020 against full-out legalization, favoring decriminalization of the drug instead.
by
Chris Walker,
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February 3, 2021
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